Areli Hernández Vega weaves the top to a previously made basket.
Photo by Hugh Dorwin, Smithsonian Institution
Areli Hernández Vega weaves a baskets with esparto, a type of needle grass commonly used to make crafts in the Andean Highlands.
Photo by Cristina Díaz-Carrera, Smithsonian Institution
Areli Hernández Vega.
Photo courtesy of Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C.
Alba Hermida Beltrán and Areli Hernández Vega sit at the Me Contaron Los Abuelos stage to discuss the fibers used for their crafts.
Photo courtesy of Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C.
Areli Hernández Vega finishes the rim of an esparto basket.
Photo by Amulya Mandava, Smithsonian Institution
Areli Hernández works with fique (type of sisal) and esparto (needle grass) to make a variety of traditional crafts including fruit baskets, backpacks, and other decorative objects. She is a member of a craft collective in Ráquira that is dedicated to promoting traditional crafts and skills.
