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Artesanias: Rare, Handmade Ecuadorian Baskets and Crafts Brighten up Bushwick

Maria is known craftsman in the area.

Artesanias: Rare, Handmade Ecuadorian Baskets and Crafts Brighten up Bushwick

Artesanias: Rare, Handmade Ecuadorian Baskets and Crafts Brighten up Bushwick

Maria is known craftsman in the area.

Artesanias: Rare, Handmade Ecuadorian Baskets and Crafts Brighten up Bushwick
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If you’re looking for Maria, the Ecuadorian woman who sold colorful woven baskets over the summer on the corner of Starr and Wyckoff, you won’t find her. You can look for her during the Saturday Bushwick Farmers Market, but there too, she’ll be absent. And, if you ask around, like I did, one of the vendors may tell you to try Greene and Wyckoff, a 15 minute walk from Maria Hernandez Park, which will lead you to Ecuadorian restaurant, La Gualaceña.

But instead of trotting up to find her focused on weaving a new basket, or smiling tenderly as you…

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