Partners
Kurame — Wixárika (Huichol) Artisans, Mexico 🇲🇽
Kurame is a collective of Wixárika (Huichol) women artisans based in the San Luis Potosí region of Mexico. Their work centers around traditional beadwork, created through a meticulous hand-applied process that carries deep cultural and spiritual significance.
Each piece reflects elements of Wixárika cosmology, symbolism, and ancestral knowledge, passed down through generations.
Kurame is derived from the Wixárika language and is often interpreted as “heal me,” representing a call for restoration and balance, while also evoking a deeper connection to nature, like the subtle sound and symbolism of a corn husk being opened.
Inhabited Art is directly connected to Kurame, working alongside Wixárika (Huichol) artisans to source handmade goods while supporting the continuation of their cultural craft traditions.
Miracles in Action — Mayan Artisans, Guatemala 🇬🇹
Miracles in Action is a nonprofit organization working in rural Guatemala alongside Mayan communities, focused on long-term, community-driven development.
Their work includes building schools, installing water systems, providing fuel-efficient stoves and water filters, and supporting artisan-based initiatives that create economic opportunity within the communities themselves.
Craft plays a meaningful role in this ecosystem, allowing traditional skills such as beadwork and textile weaving to remain active while also providing income for families.
Inhabited Art works in direct partnership with Miracles in Action, maintaining an ongoing connection to the Mayan communities they support through artisan collaboration and community reinvestment.
Inhabited Art — Wildlife Support in the Peruvian Amazon 🇵🇪
In addition to working with artisans around the world, Inhabited Art is directly connected to ongoing wildlife protection efforts in Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon.
We support Pilpintuwasi, an animal rescue and sanctuary founded by Gudrun Lock, who has dedicated her life to protecting animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and providing them with a safe place to live.
Many of these animals arrive after traumatic circumstances, taken from their natural habitats, injured, or orphaned, and require constant care and long-term support. Through Gudrun’s work and the team on the ground, each animal is given a chance at survival in a protected environment.
Through this connection, what is earned through Inhabited Art is returned here, helping support the daily care of the animals, their rehabilitation, and the continued protection of the surrounding ecosystem.
