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Montenegro, Colombia

I am Yelena, founder of Costurilena and Cocora Upcycle. I curate sewing courses and patterns and create guides for artisan fairies who want to make a living from their talent. My main work is denim upcycling: I rescue discarded jeans to transform them into new, sellable and sustainable bags, and I teach other artisans to do the same at fairs and on social media.