Skip to Content

About us

TANIA FRANCISCA ART AND DESIGNwas founded in 1999 in Cuenca, Ecuador, with a firm commitment: to preserve cultural identity through unique jewelry designs that seek to recover ancestral knowledge and carry it forward in time.

Over the years we have grown into a project that brings together collections made by Ecuadorian designers, artists and artisans committed to promoting and preserving cultural traditions.

We are proud to be an Ecuadorian brand that seeks to reinvent tradition through an ethical and responsible vision. Our contemporary approach brings together techniques, knowledge and expressions from different crafts, combined with the formal, functional and technological sides of design. Every piece we make reflects our commitment to excellence and innovation.

EnTANIA FRANCISCA ART AND DESIGN, we bring quality, social impact and ecological sustainability into every aspect of our work, so our creations are not only beautiful, but also meaningful and respectful of our surroundings and our community.

Tienda Tania Francisca

Mission.

Our mission is to promote and preserve the traditions, techniques and cultural narratives of Ecuador through art and design. We strive to reflect the country's creativity, craftsmanship and cultural diversity in every piece we make, with a constant commitment to excellence.

 

Vision.

We envision a world where every conscious choice of our products has a transforming impact, strengthening cultural preservation and contributing to sustainable development worldwide. We seek a future where fashion is an expression of responsibility and respect for our planet and its people.

Poncho, moda

Our Founder & Designer

Tania Francisca Tapia Figueroa

Designer and Master in Design from the Universidad del Azuay, specialized at the Scuola dell'Arte della Medaglia in Rome, Italy. With more than 25 years of experience in ethical design and contemporary jewelry, she rescues ancestral techniques and the cultural identity of Ecuador, merging them with a contemporary and sustainable vision.

Discover her career and work

Tania Francisca Tapia Figueroa

OBJECTIVES


To offer garments and objects that reinvent tradition through contemporary, ethical design.

To bring together techniques, knowledge and expressions from different crafts with the formal, functional and technological sides of design.

To reflect our commitment to excellence in every piece we produce.

To work with Ecuadorian designers, artists and artisans to promote, sell and preserve the country's cultural traditions.

To adopt sustainable practices, using natural fibers, alternative materials and recycling to protect the environment and reduce our ecological impact.