“Tipití, Paneiro, Peneira, Cesta, and Tupé are handmade items from the daily life of traditional farmers. Ivanilda Batista, from the Mura ethnic group in the Careiro Castanha community, is a guardian of the knowledge on crafting with natural fibers. Most of the residents in the region migrated from other Brazilian states during the rubber boom and no longer possess this traditional knowledge. In the workshops of this project, she guided participants in creating sieves from Arumã (Ischnosiphon polyphyllus), a plant found in the forest understory, and brooms from Titica vine, a commonly used material in handicrafts. “Craftwork is very important for people in the interior because it is part of their culture, which is being lost over time,” explains Ivanilda. “With a sensitive and loving perspective, we share ideas that strengthen the movement for a more sustainable and just world. Ecological art questions all aspects of society, from food production, the tools in the field, to climate politics, bringing a new ecological perspective,” says curator Nora Hauswirth. The workshop took place as part of the “Knowledge Exchange Among Farmers” project from April 15 to May 11, 2021. The participants included artisans Rosa, Neide, Ivanilde, and Nilcilede from the Mura ethnic group, as well as the agroecologists from Ramal 14 and Ramal 32 on the Autazes Road and members of the Associação Renascer em Purupuru from the Careiro Castanha community, AM. Project leaders: Emerson Vagalume, Chico Caboco, Nora Hauswirth. The project was carried out under the Creative Culture Program – 2020/LEI ALDIR BLANC – ENCONTRO DAS ARTES PRIZE, from the GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF AMAZONAS, with support from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – MINISTRY OF TOURISM – SPECIAL SECRETARIAT FOR CULTURE, NATIONAL CULTURAL FUND.”