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Crafts with Identity
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COLECTIVO ARTESANAL
An organization local artisans called Colectivo ACrOteLEsCaTIVnOaAlRTLEaSANHALuaca is a collective composed of talented researchers who search for hidden treasures in their observation of the identity and history of Guanacaste. Each member reinterprets this richness and creates handcrafted utilitarian and decorative products with a local flair.
Bagaces Handicraft and Cultural Market
We are an association of artisans, artists, cultural promoters and community leaders seeking to maintain local talent by selling our authentic handmade products. These products contain our local identity and generate economic benefits for our families while also raising the profile of our talent, culture, traditions and customs.
Yasuara Francisca Rodríguez Torres
Native of Bagaces, Guanacaste. She works in handicrafts, mainly in the creation of traditional Costa Rican rag dolls,
which represent part of our history.
She also works on other handicrafts using recycled materials such as newspaper,
bottles, dass, acrylic paint, brushes, fabrics, lace, thread, needles, accessories, etc.
(506) 7170-6300 yasuararodri@gmail.com
Jícara Handicrafts
Handicrafts made with the shell of the calabash fruit, or jícara, are a hallmark of the canton of Bagaces. The community of Falconiana de Bagaces, in Hacienda el Jicaro, is particularly famous for these crafts, with a family of visual artists who have taken this art form in new directions.
The Badilla family is seeking to continue this tradition and indigenous skill, carving the calabash for different uses in kitchen implements, work and other uses. Their art is also used in musical instruments such as maracas, güiros and quijongos, among others.
Contacto:
Tania Badilla, tel: 6107 9414
La Huaca is the result of a training program that seeks
to support handicrafts with a local identity. This training involved artisans from the Guanacaste region from October 2013 to July 2014, as part of the activities of the Tourism Development Department of the Costa Rica Tourism Board. Its objective is for tourists to enjoy the travel experience and take a unique product back with them, one that has been forged by the hands of local artisans.
Take a sample of the color and beauty of northern Guanacaste back home with you!
The catalog below contains a wealth of quality handicrafts from local artisans at excellent prices.
See catalog here
Handicrafts store, Artecruceña de nuestras manos para el mundo. Located in the Central Park of La Cruz.
Julián Bustos - CRIN HANDICRAFTS
Bustos is a sabanero whose expertise in the traditional techniques of making accessories with horsehair is well respected in the community. This technique, formerly used by sabaneros in the ranches of the Guanacaste region, consists of using the hair from the horse’s neck, called crin, as raw material for riding accessories.
si.cultura.cr/personas/julian-bustos