Volunteer: Amazonian Arts: Pottery, Jewelry, Weaving, Dance, and Music in Ecuador
3 weeks ago
Volunteer: Amazonian Arts: Pottery, Jewelry, Weaving, Dance, and Music in Ecuador
Location: Tena, Ecuador
Duration: minimum 4 weeks
Start Dates: Start dates are each month; enquire with us when applying.
Cost: $500 for the first week + $350 for each additional week
Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure and in-country support, orientation and all project related activities
Does Not Include: flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
Benefits- Learn about Amazonian cultures through the mediums of art, pottery, jewelry-making, basket weaving, dance, and music
- Incorporate local traditions in art and music with your skills and interests and collaborate on events for the community
- Gain experience in designing and implementing art and music workshops for kids and adults in schools, shelters, and after-school programs
- Practice your own works of art and dance to share with locals and your community back home
- Shadow masters in Amazonian arts, and learn how they use all-natural, plant-based ingredients to create materials
- Research and dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested
This opportunity is designed to give you contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any staff, but helping alongside them while learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY button to submit your application and ask as many questions as you need.
OverviewThe Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Indigenous peoples have long used the gifts of the Pachamama - Mother Earth - to create bowls, cups, paints, jewelry, and textiles. Local dances celebrate the earth and tell stories of life in the rainforest.
This internship is a unique opportunity to experience cultures of the Ecuadorian Amazon through art, pottery, music, and dance. Interns support ongoing arts projects and have the opportunity to design and implement their own workshops on art, marketing, tourism, or topics of interest with locals.
Responsibilities / Activities- Learn about the different art forms of the host community and who makes the artisan goods
- Attend music, dance, and storytelling events led by community members
- Hike through agroforestry farms and collect natural materials for drawing, jewelry-making, dying, and ceramics
- Practice weaving baskets, making jewelry, wood carving, and other crafts with locals
- Assist local entrepreneurs with design and marketing of woven goods, jewelry, and other products
- Design and implement arts-based workshops to share with community members
- Design workshops on topics that incorporate art to convey knowledge (recycling, environmental conservation, leadership, self-esteem, etc.)
- Assist with tourism activities, including cooking, preparing cabins, guiding visitors, translating, and explaining ongoing art projects
- Organize English lessons with locals and exchange language lessons (Spanish and Kichwa)
- Wake up and breakfast with host family; mornings may include artisan activity
- Head to the farm or activity with local artisans, independent research, or tourism tasks
- Lunch with host family
- Continue research and daily tasks; practice weaving or jewelry-making
- Return home for dinner with the family
- Evenings and weekends: participate in community activities, language practice, or weekend trips
Information above is subject to change. Please check the Global Nomadic website for the latest details when applying. Follow the link on the Apply button above.
Qualifications- Seniority level: Entry level
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