Many companies, young entrepreneurs, artists and designers slowly but surely understand the responsibility and obligation that we, as a young generation, have to the sustainability of our nature, culture and roots. We now know that we have to learn from our past to have a better future, and more so, we know that in the world of immediacy, and the chaotic speed of life in which we now live, ancestral wisdom, and handcrafted pieces are the true new luxury. And this luxury encompass all sorts of implementations of handmade artisanal developments, techniques and products. One of a kind pieces, uniquely made products, and original, real story telling are the future.

In this consulting projects Manuela Álvarez and MAZ, have taught and developed courses and counseling programs for artisans and brands that need to flourish and enhance their work via the amazing handcrafted knowledge and skills available in our country mixed with an up to date co-building methodology. 

From teaching indigenous and traditional artisans groups to develop a collection from scratch, learn trend studies, and innovative implementation of their ancestral and tradicional artisanal technics, to encourage brands and big projects with the Colombian government to aim for the sustainability of these artisan groups and their amazing craftsmanships, Manuela has built and promote the fair and deferential collaborative way of working and growing for artisans and brands alike via the implementation of traditional and ancestral knowledge in a contemporary approach. Up until today MAZ Manuela Álvarez has impacted more than 700 artisans from the different projects in which the brand has embarked and participated.