Travelers' Stories
Here we share the voices of those who traveled with us.
Stories born from encounters, experiences, and time spent together.
Stories that continue to travel.
Paula Lavarello
Paula is a dear friend of ours.
An architect and mother, with boundless energy and an infectious laugh, she has been with us since the beginning of our project, on this adventure to meet communities across the country.
Thank you, Paula, for always being there and sharing your perspective, your experience, and your feelings on this great journey that is Abra!
Mercedes Güiraldes
Mercedes is an embroidery artist. Her work focuses on Argentine national symbols, which she interprets beautifully, as well as our country’s flora and fauna.
Her vision and textile technique highlight these themes in an admirable and exquisite way.
We are sure that this journey together marks the beginning of a journey that will take many forms and colors.
We will continue to explore together, asking ourselves how, when, and where. We will share good music and inhabit the silences, knowing that the only possible path is that of integration.
Andrea Cavagnaro
Textile artist and astrologer, she shares with us a beautiful account of her experience on Abra Textil’s latest trip to the Celebration of Pachamama.
Her words, full of meaning and wisdom, connect the Andean worldview with the challenges of the contemporary world, which is crying out for change.
Thank you for allowing this experience to touch you in this way and for sharing your reflections with us. Thank you for inspiring us.
Karen Re Kazmer
Karen is a dreamer, traveler, lawyer, mother, embroiderer, and friend. But above all, Karen is an enthusiastic woman.
She arrived in Abra one day, took her first trip, and put down roots. Since that first experience, she has accompanied us on one of our destinations whenever she can.
Gran Chaco was a special trip for her, as she returned to visit her homeland.
Traveling together through the landscapes of her childhood was a gift.
These are the gems of Abra.
Every encounter, every connection, every perspective, every end of a trip with intersecting stories is magic transformed into nourishment for each of us.
Loli Mallea
Artist, architect, friend, and traveler Abra is one of those people who stays and accompanies you. She has a special way of looking at things.
She is passionate about techniques and processes that are learned by hand, without translation.
“A hand on my hand, correcting a hand that adjusts another hand. On my last trip, I thought about the words that sometimes accompany movements. They are satellites of gestures.
I also thought they were in the wrong language. I asked to receive the instructions in the correct language.
I didn’t understand anything, but the cadence of the sounds, the repeated superimposition of a word on the same gesture, broadened my understanding.
The hand that thinks, the hand that teaches.”
Adela Bellobono
Adela Bellobono is an anthropologist, mother, grandmother, and an incredible woman. She is one of those people who leaves a lasting impression.
She is a traveler who accompanies the Abra mission with contagious enthusiasm.
She inspires and teaches us, without even trying.
She is the first of many women who share their experiences of an Abra trip with us in their stories.
Thank you to each and every Adela for your voice, for embracing the project, and for your love of craftsmanship and the land.