María Magdalena Cotacachi

Segment Synopsis: Madgalena introduces herself and talks about her sister who lives in Spain. She would like to go visit, but she does not have the required papers.

Segment Synopsis: María Magdalena describes the design and the colors of her work. They change the colors every two weeks. It takes her two weeks to embroider a shirt by hand but she can make five shirts with the sewing machine. She tries to invest when she has sold enough merchandise, otherwise, her earnings go to her household.

Segment Synopsis: María Magdalena talks about her clothing, likes wearing her indigenous clothes. She started working in handcrafting at the age of 15. Her sister taught her.

Segment Synopsis: She likes to work at the market and she needs to purchase of the merchandise, but she does the design. She works with her husband at the market. During carnival time there are more tourists who purchase her work.

Segment Synopsis: María Magdalena talks about her daughter, who is learning to sew at an institute. She hopes to be able to work with her parents.