The makers · Tuesday & Thursday
A day at the MiSO table
Twice a week, an artist from the Space21 community spends eight hours with the women of MiSO inside KIA. This is what one workshop day looks like.
8 h
One workshop day
±15
Women at the table
1
Mentor artist
AWG 425
Funds the day
How a day works
From materials to the seal
Illustrative outline; the order of the day varies by craft and mentor. TBC
Morning
01 · Set up
The table is laid
The mentor arrives with the day’s materials: beads and cord, wax and resin, fabric, paint or driftwood.
Morning
02 · Learn
One technique, step by step
The artist demonstrates a single technique. Questions are welcome, and nobody is rushed.
Midday
03 · Make
Her own piece
Each woman works on her own piece while the mentor moves around the table, helping where needed.
Afternoon
04 · Finish
The seal of quality
Pieces that meet the MiSO standard are finished and labelled with the MiSO seal.
After the day
05 · Share outside
Into the world
The work leaves KIA for ArtisA Gallery, Space21 and artisaruba.com. Every sale goes to the maker’s reintegration fund.
Who leads the day
Six mentors, one table
Local artists from the Space21 community take turns at the table, each bringing their own craft. Mentor photos TBC
FL
Fausta Luna
Jewellery · Aftercare lead
DB
Dennies Borges
Resin & candles
AV
Alejandra Vallejo
Driftwood & natural materials
EL
Elisa Lejuez
Fashion & textile
JA
Jaqueline Artsen
Upcycled textile jewellery
AC
Angela Croes
Painted bottles
What she learns
Skills that travel with her
Jewellery
Beads, cord and clasps, from upcycled textile to finished necklaces and bracelets.
Candles & resin
Pouring, setting and finishing candles and resin pieces.
Fashion & textile
Working with fabric, from first cut to finished piece.
Painting
Colour and composition on canvas, bottles and wooden models.
Natural materials
Driftwood and materials found on the island.
Finishing
Bringing every piece to the standard of the MiSO seal.
Fund a workshop day
One day, fully funded
One gift pays for the artist and the materials for a full eight-hour day at the table.
Nov–Dec 2026
12 extra workshop days planned.
2027
Funding for the full programme is being sought.
One workshop day
Mentor artist
AWG 350
Materials
AWG 75
Total
AWG 425
for about 15 women
After the last workshop
The table continues outside
After release, a maker can continue in our aftercare at Space21, led by jewellery artist Fausta Luna. The reintegration fund built by her sales is there for her new start.
Artists and makers: write to info@artisaruba.com
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