Yelitza Barrios

Hi! My name is Yelitza Barrios, but you can call me Yeli. Filamentos is the result of a lot of hard work but mostly, genuine love and incredible passion. When I was young, my mom taught me how to weave. I always saw it as a hobby, something to do during my spare time. A few years ago, when I faced some really hard moments in my personal life. I unconsciously turned to weaving as a refuge. It helped me think and organize my ideas; it was only me, the silence and the movement of knitting. The process gave me peace, realizing I could spend hours at a time weaving, and in that moment, I felt I could truly connect to my deepest self. I found light in the knots and myself in every weave. Quickly realizing how passionate I felt about it and eventually decided to share that feeling with the world. That’s when Filamentos was born. My intention for Filamentos is to create art that carries my essence – passion, unconditional love, kindness, warmth, courage, freedom, abundance and light. Every piece aims not only to embellish a space, but also to inspire those who inhabit it.