LA CHAMBA COOKWARE

La Chamba Cookware is made from black micacious clay found only in central Colombia. Archeologists believe that this region in Colombia is home to the oldest pottery found in the Americas.

VIDA NUEVA (Weaving)

Vida Nueva is a cooperative of Zapotecan women from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Zapotecans are one of the two largest groups of indigenous peoples in Oaxaca which has the largest indigenous population in Mexico. Sustaining Cultures works directly with this cooperative helping to support their efforts by marketing their weavings and promoting their endeavors in the U.S.

 LA YURATA (Huichol Art)

The Yw’rata, or Yurata, is a huichol community that is in the state of Nayarit. The name Yurata means: that which is growing little by little. The La Yurata community is forming an artisans cooperative. Sustaining Cultures works directly with this cooperative group helping to support their efforts by marketing their yarn paintings and promoting their endeavors in the U.S.

NICARAGUAN POTTERY

All of the Nicaraguan pottery is made using a manual "kick" wheel to throw the desired shape and finished using natural mineral oxides. The quality is even more amazing given the rudimentary tools and resources used to make them. Our pottery is purchased direct from the individual artisans or their respective cooperatives. Following the principle of fair trade, every artisan receives a living wage for their work, and the financial support and guidance necessary to produce the quality pieces you expect.

ECO-ALEBRIJES

A Community Based Cooperative of Artisan Families Producing Sustainable Hand Carved Alibrijes. Located in Arrazola, Oaxaca this cooperative practices sustainable Copal harvesting and does Copal reforestation work on the slopes of Monte Alban, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sustaining Cultures works directly with this cooperative group helping to support their efforts by marketing their yarn paintings and promoting their endeavors in the U.S.