I arrived in Iquitos last Monday and left for the village of Chino on the...

February 26, 2017

I arrived in Iquitos last Monday and left for the village of Chino on the Tahuayo River on Tuesday. During my visit at this time last year, the village was completely flooded - a normal event during the rainy season - but this has been a particularly dry season so far. It was great to meet with the artisans again and discuss ideas for new crafts they could make for the Center for Amazon Community Ecology to sell at our new online store (www.amazonforeststore.org). While they have a nice new house to meet, work and display their crafts to visitors (built with support from Amazon Expeditions and CACE), the eco-tourism lodge upriver has had relatively few guests to bring by to buy their crafts in the past four months. We are going to try and help them improve their marketing by producing photos of the artisans they can put in their center, develop their brand based on their association name (Manos Amazonicas = Amazon Hands), and include them in the second Artisan Leadership Program workshop we will hold at the end of March. More about my visit to Chino tomorrow.




Leave a comment

Comments will be approved before showing up.


Also in News

Bora artisans start a chambira palm nursery at Brillo Nuevo
Bora artisans start a chambira palm nursery at Brillo Nuevo

July 11, 2023

Continue Reading

Elle's grandmother and the yellow butterfly ornament
Elle's grandmother and the yellow butterfly ornament

July 11, 2023

When Elle came into our booth, she immediately spotted our yellow Papilio butterfly ornament. I asked her about her attraction to this craft and learned an emotional backstory which she generously consented to let me share.

Continue Reading

Campbell Plowden trip report to Peru - February and March, 2023
Campbell Plowden trip report to Peru - February and March, 2023

April 23, 2023

 I felt joy and some pride that I played a role in allowing the Alternatives to Violence Project to work its magic for energizing our internal light that attracts people to each other.

Continue Reading