Rumi Sumaq macrame bracelets are the perfect accessories for Spring and Summer. Each design is hand-knotted by Coco in his studio on the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard. Handcrafted and made in the USA, macrame bracelets make awesome gifts for friends. They …
Contemporary Crafts at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
This is the first year that Coco will be exhibiting his fiber art jewelry at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Neither Coco or I have ever been to Jazz Fest. More incredibly, we have never been to New …
On the Fringe: Festival Fashion
With the west coast gearing up for Coachella and the east coast counting down to Jazz Fest, a whole nation of bohemian spirits is currently laying out their festival fashion. I am joining the masses and digging out my bohemian …
Contemporary Macrame Jewelry, Fashion and Interior Design
For many people, macramé conjures up images of owls and plant hangers amidst a tacky sea of out-dated decor. But there is so much more to the art of knotting than the owls and plant hangers of the sixties and seventies. …
Coco Paniora Salinas of Rumi Sumaq is a NICHE Awards Finalist
The NICHE Awards annual competition, in existence for over 20 years, recognizes originality, excellence and creative achievement of North American studio craft artists. Thousands of entries are received each year from professional and student artists. The entries are judged by …
Menswear at Rumi Sumaq: Our Men’s Macrame Bracelet
Designer Coco Paniora Salinas created the Rumi Sumaq Men’s Macrame Bracelet after many art show patrons requested a men’s design, similar to the bracelet Coco always wears. Coco obliged and created this dashing striped design. The men’s bracelet received a …
Rumi Sumaq Macrame Evil Eye Bracelet Gets Some Press
Exciting news! Our macrame evil eye bracelet was featured in the August issue of Memphis Health and Fitness Magazine as an Editor’s Pick. Get yours here.
Fine Craft & Friends in the City of Brotherly Love
This past weekend, Coco had the pleasure of exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Show in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. For those of you who may not know it, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is one of the …