Origin : Cerinza, Boyacá      

Technique : basket weaving

Materials : esparto fiber (halfah grass)

Approximate dimensions : 4 1/2" d x 5" h

And who doesn't love and need a 'little basket'! These Leo mini baskets are as practical as they are sweet. They are perfect for keeping pencils or desk supplies, in the bathroom for hair or make-up brushes, and vitamins or pills by your bedside.   

Leo is a woman with a gentle touch. She lives in the town of Cerinza in Boyacá, where 90% of the community is dedicated to the art of basket weaving in esparto grass. She leads a small, women run workshop called La Cestería de Leo, through which these talented weavers make sure to keep this cultural tradition alive, whilst as heads of households, sustaining the wellbeing of their families.