the artists
The artists work on all production aspects of carved gourds, but each is also a specialist:
- Charles Alfaro Nuñez, specialist in burned-in color; no one can beat his detail work in this medium.
- Cristian Alfaro Nuñez, specialist in impressive finishes and fills.
- Danilo Solano Alfaro is learning to carve, and prepares feet and bills for works that take the form of birds.
- Digna Nuñez Hospina, specialist in gourds in patterns of colorful springtime flowers.
- Elmer Solano Limaylla, specialist in the very fine carving of collector's pieces. He is really a master.
- Ivonne Alfaro Nuñez, specialist in making filled openwork embroidery and also gourds in patterns of colorful springtime flowers.
- Jimmy Solano Alfaro,
specialist designs of animals of the jungle.