About
ColombiaI Am
Colombia I Am is owned and operated by Henny Taylor who born and raised in San Andres Islas, a beautiful island, known as 'The Sea of the Seven Colors' in the
Caribbean Sea of
Colombia. Since 2001 she has been based in UK and is the proud mother of her young daughter Nathalie.
As an Architect, Henny has an excellent knowledge of
Latin America culture and has developed a deep interest in different types of Art and Design and their compromise with respect to the environment and conservation. Where they come from, how they are made and by whom.
Inspired by her young daughter and her passion for her native Colombia, she decided to promote Colombian Art in UK and Europe, which is handmade designed and created by designers, artisans and craftsmen in different places across Colombia.
Through The
West Midlands Women Business Centre, which provides business training and financial support to business women, Henny developed the idea to start up '
Colombia I Am'.
Colombia I Am proposes to be a Virtual gallery to promote the rich variety of Colombian Culture. The majority of the products come directly from the people that actually made them. Some products are from more experienced traders with the whole family involved in production.
These Colombian handcrafts are an authentic expression of the country’s regional identity and cultural diversity, reflecting the sensitivity and creativity of its people.
About
Colombia
Colombia is a Country rich in microenvironments at North of South America; with two coasts, Atlantic and Pacific divided by Panama; share the Amazon Region with Brazil, Peru and Ecuador, and enjoys the Andes split in three parallel ranges, western, central and eastern (Cordillera Occidental, Central y Oriental) that are bathed in their slopes by the rivers Magdalena and Cauca; and also owns Oriental planes bordering Venezuela.
The population is forty five million people, with over one and a half million artisans, reflecting pre-Columbian, Spanish, Mestizo and African heritage in the wide variety of designs, materials and techniques used. The official language is Spanish and it is widely used with very few exceptions. In San Andres and
Providencia
Islands Creole English is also native and various indigenous groups around the country have preserved their own languages.
Its capital is Bogotá which is the fourth largest country in
South America and one of the continent's most populous nations. Colombia is rich in natural resources and its main exports include petroleum, gold, coal, coffee, cut flowers and other agriculture produce.
Colombia is also known as the world’s leading source of emeralds. Colombian coffee has worldwide recognition for its' distinctive taste and quality.
Colombia has also been ravaged by a decades-long violent conflict involving outlawed armed groups and drug cartels. Unfortunately, years of mostly negatives reports has stereotype
Colombia as a dangerous Country. As we all know, that is not
Colombia.
Colombia it is a developed Country with many places to visit and vigorous, honest, hard working, warm and heartfelt people proud to be Colombian. In darker days Colombian people used to say, ‘if only it weren’t for the violence and drugs,
Colombia would be the paradise!’
