Shopper’s Diary: Artisanal Wares from Colombia at Someware Goods
On our radar: Someware Goods, the LA-based online shop that features housewares ?handcrafted by artisans and designers from around the world,? is currently featuring a line of Colombian-made products. (It’s fitting, as the site?s founder, Giselle Hernandez, is Colombian-born.) We think the indoor/outdoor enamelware and woven totes (made of fique, a leafy plant native to the Andes) are perfect for the transition from summer to fall.
Photography courtesy of Someware Goods.
Above: The San Mateo Hammock, made in Bucaramanga and packed in a drawstring pouch, is portable for impromptu lounging ($266).
Above: This sturdy enamelware set from Bogota company Criolla has four layers of porcelain enamel ($14).
Above: The soft color of these placemats comes from organic cotton and natural dye ($40 for a set of four).
Above: Colombian Guayacan wood, rather than stone, gives this mortar and pestle its durability ($25).
Above: The geometric designs on this braided doormat are inspired by maritime signal flags ($98).
Above: Hand-crocheted fique totes from Santander, Colombia stash beach necessities or work essentials ($78).
Above: Female artisans in Santander, Colombia weave these tea towels on traditional looms ($26).
Above: Pull out this wool throw ($280) on cool fall nights. It?s woven in the mountains using ancient methods. (We named it one of our favorite wool blankets for winter.)
Above: Each of these woven fique storage baskets takes three days t...
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