María Velazquez

Segment Synopsis: María describes a day at the market and how she learned to do the designs. She taught herself how to draw and to transfer the design to the clothes. She sets up her stall early in the morning and works all day.

Segment Synopsis: María explains that she used to work in a different street, but she was relocated to a different area of the town to a different area of the town sales are not as good now. She buys some of her merchandise to a woman. Her work and design are from Otavalo, and are inspired in the regional landscape. She also makes some of the blouses by hand and sewing machine at an average of 2 per day.

Segment Synopsis: María describes a day at the market and how she learned to do the designs. First she sets up her stall and then works all day selling her merchandise. Then she comments that she taught herself how do draw and to transfer the designs to the fabric. She adds that some of the male clothing is brought from Quito and handmade by a student.

Segment Synopsis: Her family also works at the market selling food products. She is single although she is close to a niece. María loves to work at the market.

Segment Synopsis: María does not like the fact that the market is far from her house. She used to live closer but now she is far. She has never worn any other clothing.