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Something that bums me out a little bit when I'm traveling is how more and more "artisan" crafts/souvenirs are mass produced. When I was little, I lived in Puerto Montt, Chile and some of my family sold dried seafood and artisan goods, all handmade. The area they sold their goods at (Angelmo, cc @jpfraneto.eth 👀) was full of artisans selling textiles, woodcrafts, jewelry, and all sorts of cool things. There's still a lot of handmade goods being sold, but you notice the mass produced stuff these days. I know that at the end of the day, it's a business and people do what they have to to make a living. Still, it feels like part of the charm is lost.
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First time I ever saw artisan crafts was when I visited Argentina when I was 16. I was in awe. The more I traveled, the more I saw it was much of the same, just thinly veiled mass produced goods. I try to buy exclusively from artists now, who make very niche and selective pieces. Gives me hope for the craft!
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I can't guarantee that this extends to other places, but in Chile, cultural museums will often have legit artisan stuff! Or at least they can point you in the right direction The cheap stuff can be fun sometimes and it makes for easy souvenirs, but I really like knowing that some of the stuff I own supported artists that are keeping old crafts alive. I have a handwoven poncho made by a Mapuche woman that I'm gonna treasure till I die :)
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