The women who weave
Eva Jinguimia. Wounaan weaver. Majé, Panama.
Sourced direct.
Jen buys directly from named artisans, artist cooperatives and artist representatives at fair prices, real relationships across six traditions.
Made to last.
Natural fibers and techniques refined over generations. Collected by museums; built to outlive trends.
Field notes · Darién, Panama
Paid before the basket is finished
Most of the Wounaan baskets here were paid for before they were done. Deposits go out every month or so through my longtime partner in Panama, and the balance follows on completion. It is what lets a weaver like Telma Mejia spend a year on one basket instead of ten quick ones. Fourteen years on, that is still how I buy.
Each one the only one
Meet the weaver · Majé, Panama
Julia
Julia Jinguimia learned to weave from her sister when she was 17. Thirty-seven years later she still dyes her own palm, with wood, black earth and leaves, and lives close to the river in Majé. “Before, I only worked with one design. Now I can do many.” Her favorite design is saak bipir, the dog's footprint.
Meet your curator
Jen
Every piece is chosen by Jen, purchased where possible from the artisan who made it, and bought at fair prices, with only artist cooperatives or artist representatives as intermediaries. That’s why it costs what it costs, and why it’s worth it.
Loved, lived with, passed down
I own three — each tells a story and sparks conversation.
One of the most beautifully woven baskets I have ever seen.
The stitching is even more impressive in person.