Uekani
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Announcement Uekani is a web space that has been created so that the families of craftsmen from indigenous communities with whom we work can promote and continue their art in order to live in a decently.
Announcement
Uekani is a web space that has been created so that the families of craftsmen from indigenous communities with whom we work can promote and continue their art in order to live in a decently.
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Laurene on Mar 21, 2019
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully crafted bag.....colors are vibrant, handles are sturdy, size is perfect for the beach. I can't wait to use it!
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Ana Margarida on Oct 22, 2018
5 out of 5 starsAmazing bag, it’s really beautiful and it’s amazing to know that it was handcrafted, makes it extra special
The colour combination is incredible, and it does feel very sturdy and solid
The seller is also pretty communicative and responsive, cannot recommend them enough, both for their beautiful products and for their care -
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Jn on Sep 18, 2018
5 out of 5 starsLove this bag! Colors are vibrant and fun. Have used it and enjoyed the style and roomy size - when you need it! Workmanship is wonderful- highly recommend!
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ronitabir on Jan 2, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThis is a custom designed huipil with different colours royal blue and grass green. The combination is magnificent and in between the stripes are small yellow stripes. It took a relatively long time to arrive but it was worthwhile! This is charity project and it is important to buy things from this shop for the poor people in the area. I also got a very nice gift of a little chick. This is the second huipil I bought from this shop but it is so much nicer than the first one and length as required. Orelie from the shop studied fashoin design and knows what she is doing, especially with an excellent weaver. I think the shop should put on sale display the beautiful huipil they made for me.
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ronitabir on Oct 19, 2017
4 out of 5 starsIt was a custom ordered blouse. I like this style of huilpil and did not see such a combination of colours. This is a charity project which makes it very important to buy from, as the artisants are very poor. Orelie who heads the shop, studied fashoin design in France. She sent me very professional sketches and I put the measurments I wanted. She insisted that only her top weaver will do the job and the lady had lots of personal problems, so it took a long long time. The problem was that the weaver did not follow the length and I received an huilpil that was 2'' shorter than the minimum I requested. Now I am waiting for turquize material from the shop, so my dress maker can make the huilpil longer. On the whole they are very polite and want to please customers and it is important to help such projects
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Caro on Dec 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLe calendrier est superbe et d'excellente qualité. Les photos sont magnifiques. Je vais l'offrir à ma fille qui est partie 3 mois au Mexique et je sais déjà qu'il va lui plaire beaucoup. Merci pour la rapidité de l'envoi. Belles fêtes de fin d'année.
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florancemichel23 on Jul 13, 2017
5 out of 5 starsLa toile est magnifique et très agréable au toucher.
Je suis très fière d'avoir offert cette jolie nappe pour une famille où les enfants pourront découvrir que des Mexicaines ont travaillé dur à la réalisation de cet ouvrage et qu'il a traversé les continents en évitant ceux qui ne pensent qu'à leurs profits.
C'est grâce à Aurélie : MERCI beaucoup. -
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Elisabeth on Jun 28, 2017
5 out of 5 starsJe suis absolument ravie de mon écharpe. Les couleurs sont splendides. Le tissu est doux et impeccablement tissé: régulier et lisse. C'est du très très beau travail. Merci et félicitations à Mari et Esther.
De plus la communication avec Aurélie a été très agréable. On sent la passion mise dans ce projet.
Encore bravo!
Elisabeth -
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soniasonnet1 on May 22, 2017
5 out of 5 starsDe très beaux coussins dont on voit qu'il s'agit véritablement d'un travail fait main. Les couleurs sont superbes et harmonisent parfaitement mon restaurant. Je recommande vivement Casa Tuukul pour se faire plaisir de façon étique, écologique et avec des produits de qualité !
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About Uekani
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Tout l'artisanat Uekani est tissé, brodé et cousu à la main avec amour
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Uekani est partenaire du mouvement Fashion Revolution, nous vous présentons les artisans qui ont conçu votre article
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Uekani Studio craftsmanship is a prefect mix of tradition and modernity perfectly
Uekani Studio
Our website www.uekani.org aims to help safeguard the ancestral traditions and cultures of the native peoples of Mexico, to expose the world to these realities that are in danger of extinction by sharing their creations and customs.
We believe that passion professions and traditions are the most beautiful things, that's why we work to make them last again and again.
We are young volunteers (filmmakers, documentalists, photographers, fashion designers, translators ...) lovers of art, history and Mexico, who use all their abilities to give back true value to traditional Mexican art.
Through our website, we share the legends and stories of these communities who wants to share their heritage with the rest of the world.
Through photographs and documentary videos we will let you know the process of crafting and the way of life of these communities.
It is important to us that people who want to buy a product from our shop, can really know who made it, where it was made and how. We seek to bring the buyer closer to the craftsman and to enhance the meticulous work of these noble artists. Every item of our shop is handmade, it is almost unique!
This project is the result of a mutual and fair agreement, so that everyone can find and be enriched in a way. We work with ecological and ethical values, so every product you find on our shop is made with natural materials, in a way that respects nature and the craftsman who designed it.
We respect craftsmen and their ancestral know-how immensely, thanks to Etsy we offer them the opportunity to have their own online shop and to touch the world with their art. Each community, being very different from others and so has its own section in our shop.
Are you sensitive to our work? You can help us continue our actions with a donation on the following link:
https://www.helloasso.com/associations/uekani/formulaires/1/en
If you want to join the Uekani adventure, have a specific question or order, do not hesitate to contact us at this address: association [!at] uekani.org
We are open to all new proposals, questions, suggestions, collaborations .. We will try to answer as quickly as possible in English, French and Spanish.
Thank you for your interest in our project and for your support, nice day to you!
The team of Uekani - Ancestral Art
Shop members
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Komen, tisseurs de San Cristóbal de las Casas
Creator
Kome" is a group of 3 men from communities close to San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas. They are self-taught and have learnt their skill and trade by observing the weavers of the region, today they are making products of finesse and high quality.
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Juana - Laguna Petej
Creator
Juana’s work is 100% natural, you could not do more ecologically. She raises her sheeps, cuts it then dyes it with plants and roots. She makes the thread, to set up the loom, then she can finally begin to create her piece of art.
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Mari
Designer
Mari is our talented Designer of the Oxchuc Community!
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Aurélie
Propriétaire, Designer
I am the president and designer of the Uekani - Art Ancestral association . Here I share with you, with great pride, the incredible wisdom and know-how of the wonderful artisans of some indigenous communities of Mexico.
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Paz
Maker
Paz est une des deux talentueuses tisseuses de la communauté Zapatiste nommée San Andrés Larrainzar. Son sourire éclatant montre l'amour qu'elle met dans ses créations
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Claudia
Brodeuse
Claudia vient de San Juan Chamula, sa maman étant d'une autre communauté elle n'a pas appris à tisser mais elle excelle dans l'art de la broderie.
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Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: