Los Cuchareros of San Lucas is composed of seven men who make wooden spoons in San Lucas Tolimán, a small community along the shores of Lake Atitlán. The men begin with a machete and scraps of coffee, gravillea, ebony and cedar wood that they get from merchants and carpenters or gather from the skirt of the volcano. After shaping and sanding the spoons, they polish and finish their work with beeswax and place the products over an open fire for a few minutes to bring out the wood's contrasting colors. Los Cuchareros of San Lucas uses 25% of their profits to help support elders in their community.
Twisted Handle Kitchen Spoon
$22.00
This funky spoon has a twisted handle and is a great multi-use kitchen spoon. Spoon measures approximately 13 1/2" in length. This spoon is available in two types of wood native to Guatemala, tasisco and hormigo.
This spoon was handmade by an artisan group from San Lucas Toliman called Nueva Vida, or New Life. Nueva Vida is made up of young people who use the profits from the sales of the spoons to pay for their education. The sale of this product also supports community projects, such as providing school supplies to children from low-resource families. The spoons are hand-carved from wood scraps and are finished with beeswax for a food-safe product.
