Areito Gallery
Guacamayas Coiled Baskets
Worked by the rollo method, Guacamayas coiled baskets wrap a fique fiber core in a continuous spiral, in the Boyacá town of the same name in the Andean region. Baskets, bowls and decorative objects take fifteen to twenty days, and diameter, depth and color runs are specified order by order.
Guacamayas: technical specifications
- 01 Weaving techniques
- Coiled spiral weaving (‘rollo’) over a fibre core (fique fiber).
- 02 Lead time
- 15–20 days.
- 03 Origin
- Andean region — Guacamayas, Boyacá.
- 04 Color palette
- Distinctive dyed tones, warm and vivid.
- 05 Production capacity
- Up to 100 units per month.
- 06 Product applications
- Baskets, bowls, decorative objects.
