Marta Pilar
Adorn the Creations
On the city's sidewalks and streets, there's a display and sale of decorative baskets made of different kinds of plant fibres like straw, cane and wicker. On this avenue, you can see artisans working with different materials to make all sorts of items such as hats, flask carriers, coasters, bread baskets, trunks, baskets for various uses, parasols, fountain holders, and bottle holders. The naturally dyed twisted fibres that make animal figures, flowers and all kinds of guards to adorn the creations are the highlight. Wood artisans display their carved white or coloured "quebracho". They also carve faces that resemble "santiagueños" faces and characters.
The Luthiers make famous and classic "santiagueños" drums out of wood, using leather patches and bonds. What I wondered about was the amount of time it took them to make everything and where they got the material, which seem pretty hard to use, in a place that doesn't seem fit for them to work in with all the people and traffic. It's on JB Alberdi Avenue. More info from the official tourism website of Las Termas de Río Hondo.
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