The Buenos Aires exhibition hall is called La Rural, a medley of ornate buildings, with extravagant facades and an ambiance of Art Deco mixed with Jacaranda trees.
Once a year in December, one of the many halls hosts an exhibition of Latin American artesans: Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and every Province of Argentina - from Patagonia in the South to Salta in the North - send their artesans to display and sell their creations.
I walked to La Rural, paid my 20 pesos ($5) entry and meandered amongst the hundreds of stalls, organised by atist medium: leather, glass, wood, ceramic, weaving, jewels, toys, and food.
I let the photos speak for themselves...
Traditional pottery from Peru
Glass Jasmine dish - Buenos Aires
Glas Jewelry from Buenos Aires
Baskets from Chile
Weaver
Painted Chair
Carver of wooden Mate bowls
Sterling silver carafe
Silversmith at work
His and Hers balloons
Hand woven apparel
Paper Mache
Ceramics
Wood carving
Jeweller
Andean Knitter
Andean Weaving - Tapestry
Peruvian blankets
Potter
Glass sculpture
Wood, nuts and bark sculpture - Owl
Felt booties
From traditional to modern, something for every taste.
