Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Spotlight on Artisans: Concepcion Quezaltapeque


This is one of the newest groups with whom People of Hope Crafts is working. This all-women’s cooperative works with textiles, particularly doing crochet-work. The women have been working together for 20 years and counting. They met just shortly after the brutal civil war in El Salvador and created a tight net working group that after time has also become an extended family. Crocheting together, overlooking a beautiful garden from their workspace, the women enjoy eachother's company and the sustainable work that provides them with fair pay, safe working conditions and a just way to provide a sustainable livliehood for their families.