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ARTESANO
Artesano was co-founded in 2014 by Miami-based business partners and entrepreneurs, Claudia Estrada and Xavier Blum.
Claudia and Xavier were both born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and are passionate about showcasing their homeland’s proud heritage of craftsmanship.
Artesano’s name, which means hand-crafted, was chosen for the same reason; all of our products are handmade. Most of our materials are eco-friendly and vegan. Our felted wool is consciously sourced from ethical farmers. We are focused on producing our products in a responsible way to help take care of mother earth and all living things.
Claudia Estrada is Artesano’s creative director. With a background in design, Claudia studied Fashion at Miami International University and is experienced in brand development and retail ventures. She previously owned a successful clothing boutique, TOFF, in her early 20's, as well as her own clothing line.
Claudia is an advocate of sustainable production and environmental conservation, placing these values at the heart of her design approach for Artesano.
Xavier Blum is Operations Director for Artesano. He is responsible for representing the brand and its products around the world. Xavier studied commerce at American University and has experience in hospitality and events.
Xavier is committed to ensuring that customers and partners have a great experience with Artesano’s collections.
Like Claudia, he is also passionate about charity work and sustainable development in Latin America.
We work with artisans in coastal and mountainous towns in Ecuador.
These artisans work out of their homes to in order to take care of their children and families.
Our artisans have inherited the craft of weaving from previous generations. Their art form has been a gift passed down for thousands of years. We hope to help them continue on with the tradition for centuries to come.
La mayoría de nuestros materiales son ecológicos y veganos. Utilizamos solo materiales tradicionales y de la más alta calidad para garantizar un uso prolongado.
La paja toquilla es el material que utilizamos para la mayoría de nuestras piezas a base de paja. La paja toquilla proviene de la planta Carludovica Palmata que crece en Centroamérica hasta Bolivia. Las hojas se cortan finamente a mano para hacer las fibras del sombrero de Panamá. Luego se hierven, blanquean y secan para que los artesanos puedan comenzar el proceso de tejido.
¡Algunos sombreros de Panamá pueden tardar hasta 4 meses en terminar! Piñatex es un material elaborado a partir de fibras de hojas de piña. Usamos piñas que son subproductos de la agricultura existente, para asegurarnos de que no haya desperdicio. Este material se parece mucho al cuero real, por lo que lo usamos para bolsos y zapatos.
Las cuentas de tagua se utilizan como adorno para nuestros sombreros y bolsos de abalorios. Estas cuentas están talladas a mano a partir de semillas de Tagua (o nueces de marfil, como se las llama comúnmente) y provienen de la palma Phytelephas.
La paja de Mocora se utiliza en algunos de nuestros sombreros y zapatos. Esta pajita proviene de la palma Astrocaryum standleyanum. Las hojas se cosechan de forma no destructiva, utilizando cinceles montados en largas varas de bambú.
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