BOGOTA WEAVING WORKSHOP

We’ve seen a lot of looms in our day. But never have we seen a loom with so many threads - 2,500 to be exact. Crisanto explained it takes up to five days to thread a loom so it's ready for weaving – i.e. five days before the real fun begins.

As we looked on as Crisanto shifted foot pedals, traded shuttles, and catapulted them back and forth, we instantly knew we were watching a true genius at work. As a fourth-generation weaver, Crisanto has spent over fifty years mastering the craft. But he’s not content to stick to the same-old, same-old techniques - Crisanto is a true innovator, always testing out new techniques, unexpected materials, and intricate patterns. He follows no instructions, he comes up with the designs as he goes.