Volunteer: Amazonian Arts: Pottery, Jewelry, Weaving, Dance, And Music In Ecuador

Overview
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
Note
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.
Overview
The 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)
Sample Day
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
Note
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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