WRITTEN ON September 9th, 2009 BY Eric Scout AND STORED IN Country Reports

Ahhh Argentina! The country that dominates the lower half of South America (and had the world’s first female president, as well as one now!) has a rich craft culture, which can be seen in it’s many fairs and markets (or ferias in the local tongue) around the country.

Feria de San Telmo, held on Sundays in one of Buenos Aires’ oldest neighborhoods, has an impressive mix of artisanal crafts as well as flea market goodies, and a great write up on it can be found here.

And of course, a country with beautiful architecture and a good mix of cultural influences can only mean one thing:wonderful crafters! Here’s just a few of the magical things being made all the way down south.

Maria Lunate

Mmmmmmm-mmm! We are big fans of papercraft, and marialunate sells an adorable variety of things to buy, such as this “Little Red” paper house set! She’s also got super cute prinatbles, perfect for scrapbooking and gift adornment. Check out her shop here!

Ensamble Carro

Though there aren’t too many items in the shop right now, the upcycled/recycled bags of Ensamble Carro are hot hot hot. Fashioned from vintage suits and ties, these things are muy sexitanté!

Capricho Urbano

Awesome vintage-fabric purses and plushies from Argentinean designer Soledad Marteletti, available on Etsy! Goodies of all kinds can be seen on her Flickr photostream as well.

Cynthia Del Giudice

Beautiful handmade minimalist jewelry with a delightfully organic feel, available from Cynthia Del Giudice.

Yet another country on our list of places to see, Argentina no doubt has a wealth of creativity and inspiration, obvious through the goods of it’s fine crafters! Did we miss anyone on your list of favorites? Leave a note in the comments, because, after all, sharing is caring!