KYTHZIA BARRERA
Industrial Designer, founder of Innovando la Tradición (2008) and Colectivo 1050 Grados (2009), both, succesful organizations that support the development of pottery communities in Oaxaca, México. Kythzia's work strenghtens the bridges between art-craft-design to foster social and human changes with a focus on sustainability. Honesty and open disclosure from the conventional and privileged designers position shapes the essential part of Kythzia's creative leadership as Head Innovating Tradition and CEO of Colectivo 1050º. Bachellors Degree in Industrial Design, by Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe, 2001. Master in Social and Sustainable Design by The Design Academie Eindhoven,in 2004. Postgraduate course in Ceramics by the School of Art and Design Helsinki, 2007. Crafts and Design postgraduate course at Kyoto Institute of Technology, 2011. Sustainable Design professor at UIA, Santa Fe, México.
www.innovandolatradicion.org
www.1050grados.com
www.innovandolatradicion.org
www.1050grados.com