Crafts & Craftsmanship in Ecuador

with thanks to David Sasaki for this list

WEAVING

Agato – Miguel Andrango (backstrap weaver)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152309661761140/
http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/ecuador/otavalo/andrango/

Peguche – Jose Cotacachi, Artesania El Gran Condor
http://www.josecotacachi.com/
http://artesaniaelgrancondor.com/quienes.html

Gualaceo – José Jiménez (IKAT weaver)
https://patomiller.wordpress.com/category/artesano-sr-jose-jimenez-macanas/

Salasaka (Tungurahua Province)
http://www.thisisecuador.com/contents/handmade-in-ecuador/117-salasaca-tapestries-talent-portrayed-in-textiles.html

Cañar – Juan Tenezaca
http://www.elmercurio.com.ec/392972-juan-tenezaca-es-el-ultimo-tejedor-canari/

PANAMA HATS
Montecrist
http://www.montecristihats.com/

Sigsig
http://www.cuencahighlife.com/post/2013/03/24/Although-Panama-hat-are-finished-and-exported-from-Cuenca-they-are-woven-in-dozen-of-small-villages.aspx

CERAMICS/POTTERY

Cuenca – Eduardo Vega, Eduardo Segovia
http://www.ceramicavega.com/
http://www.artcuenca.com/artists/eduardo-segovia

La Pila (Manabí Province)
http://www.larevista.ec/comunidad/cuerpo-y-alma/en-la-pila-memorias-de-barro

La Victoria (Cotopaxi Province)
http://www.lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101168205/-1/Obras_de_arte.html

Saquisilí (Cotopaxi Province)
San Juan de Lachas (Carchi Province

GUITARS

San Bartolomé
http://www.todayinecuador.com/noticias-ecuador/the-guitar-makers-of-san-bartolome-building-a-musical-tradition-in-the-high-andes-568029.html

Cuenca – Patricio Benalcázar
http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2013/10/19/nota/1599486/artesano-rescate-guitarra-clasica-cuenca
SHOES

Gualaceo
http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/145404-los-zapatos-gualacea-os-ganan-terreno-en-el-paa-s/
http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/en-gualaceo-el-sueno-de-tener-decenas-de-zapatos-se-hace-realidad-564592.html

Ambato

Cevallos (Tungurahua Province)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7faQwpPRacQ

FURNITURE

San Antonio de Ibarra (also known for wood sculptures)
http://www.lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101094296/-1/Buscan_resucitar_con_muebles_lineales_.html

Atahualpa (Santa Elena)
http://www.diario-extra.com/ediciones/2012/03/15/provincias/atahualpa-celebra-parroquializacion/

Cuenca
http://ecuadoratyourservice.com/blog/how-to-live-in-style-in-ecuador/

Huambaló
http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2013/12/23/nota/1951821/huambalo-se-fortalece-fabricacion-muebles

Montecristi (Rattan/Wicker)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152529357996140/

JEWELRY

Chordeleg/Cuenca
http://www.gringosabroad.com/filigrana-silver-jewelry-chordeleg/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152529331391140/

BEADED NECKLACES

Saraguro (Loja Province)
http://www.saraguro.org/beadwork2.htm

TAGUA

Manabí Province
http://taguamaniadesantaelena.blogspot.com/

Santa Elena Province
http://www.comunasitionuevo.com/

Excellent craftsman is Javier Pincay telephone: 0985599548

RUGS

Guano
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10151519229186140/
http://www.guerrerostraw.com.au/guanorugs.html

 

EMBROIDERY

Imbabura Province – Zuleta, Angochagua, La Esperanza
http://www.thisisecuador.com/contents/handmade-in-ecuador.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152216688131140/

San Juan de Chibuleo

WOODEN BOWLS AND UTENSILS

Oyacachi (Napo Province)
http://www.oyacachi.org.ec/sitio/artesanias.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152194898086140/

Quero (Tungurahua Province)
http://www.lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101385370/-1/Moldeando_madera_con_el_coraz%C3%B3n.html

 

LEATHER GOODS

Cotacachi
http://www.thisisecuador.com/contents/andes/cotacachi-quality-government-quality-leather.html

Quisapincha
http://www.ecuador-turistico.com/2013/02/quisapincha-artesanias-en-cuero-ambato-ecuador.html

 

MASKS

Pillaro (Tungurahua Province)
http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/regionales/regional-centro/item/un-artesano-se-destaca-en-la-diablada-pillarena.html

Mascarilla (Carchi Province)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152353715281140/
http://www.carchi.gob.ec/index.php/turismo-canton-mira/artesanias-de-barro-mascarilla
http://www.elnorte.ec/turismo/28252-en-el-valle-del-chota-hacen-m%C3%A1scaras-que-revelan-su-identidad.html

TIGUA FOLK ART PAINTINGS

Tigua (Cotopaxi Province)
http://www.exploringecuador.com/en_ar_art_tigua_paintings.htm

 

ALL-PURPOSE HATS

Ilumán (Otavalo Canton)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EcuadorExpats/permalink/10152311610096140/
http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/show/features/2001/20010126/hat.shtml