COLOMBIANOZ is proud to be able to bring to you a range of quality products that are the most representative of Colombian art.
This craftwork is an essential part of the culture of not only the indigenous communities, but of afro-Colombians, mixed race country folk and city dwellers of our country.
Some of the artwork represent the know-how of the artists that date from a pre-Colombian age: the last descendents of people of Tules-Cunas continue to weave their molas, the indigenous women of the villages Wayuus, Arahuacas and Kankuamas weave their” mochilas” or traditional bags, the people of Zenu produce accessories using their surprising vegetable fibre caña flecha, the people of the village La Chamba produce the beautiful black ceramic using the same technique of their ancestors, the women of San Jacinto weave their hammocks in the same vertical weaving loom that has been used since the Spanish conquered South America.
However, Colombianoz also has many new works of art : the work of the Tagua or the “vegetable Ivory” that was already well known at the start of the 20th century but which is now being used to make jewellery such as necklaces and bracelets.
The objective of Colombianoz is to promote the creative expressions and rich culture embodied in these unique items of hand craft of our craftsmen and to ensure that the artists also benefit from the fair trade practices that we follow.
We also wish to tell the story of these men and even more so, the women who live simple lives but who work with love and courage to make these items and to show the true face of Colombia, that has not been stigmatised by violence.