Southwest Art Editor, Kristin Bucher discovers “amazing” Rainforest Baskets

“Learning about the Wounaan weavers brought a whole new dimension to my appreciation of the baskets . . . Understanding more of the background brought a stronger connection and a fuller sense of wonder, and this knowledge made all the difference in looking at art.”

 

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Author, Ysabel de La Rosa of Private Clubs Magazine interviews Charlotte Meares on “Art as Investment.”

Charlotte Meares speaks out about investing as both an art dealer and a financial planner. “When we buy the best art we can afford, the prices of these works hold up better even in down markets.” she notes. “Considering art as part of one's investment portfolio makes perfect sense. Transportable assets help mitigate the swings of market corrections . . . as a hedge against inflation.”

 

Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascoco praises Rainforestbaskets.com in Affluent Page Magazine 

“For centuries, women of the Wounaan and Emberá tribes have produced baskets using methods passed from generation to generation. Initially a purely utilitarian endeavor for storage or transport, these baskets evolved in the late 20th century into museum-quality works of art. That evolution is itself a process of interest, and the results are dazzling.”

 

Jetset Magazine speaks to young entrepreneurs.
“The Essentials of Collecting One-of-a-Kind Gems”

 

Rainforestbaskets.com introduces the Wounaan art form to Santa Fe's International Folk Art Market

“Weaving Hösig Di Fine Baskets made of Chunga in the Darién Rainforest of Panamá”