My First Connection: Ana María Jiménez of Taller sin Borde

About this episode

Sarah Rachel Brown interviews Ana María Jiménez about her jewelry practice and the CONNECTOR exhibition in Colombia.

In the 83rd episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown begins her travels through Colombia with an in-depth conversation with Ana María Jiménez of Taller sin Bordes and the co-curator of the CONNECTOR exhibition. Broadcast from Medellín, this episode marks the start of Season 9: CONNECTOR, recorded during Sarah’s early 2025 travels across Colombia while studying Spanish and living as a digital nomad. What began as a one-way ticket evolved into one of the most ambitious projects of her career: an international exhibition and podcast series exploring the lives and practices of Colombian jewelry artists. Ana María shares how her background in architecture and fine arts informs her jewelry practice, which bridges the object, body, and space through a deeply intentional and experimental approach. The two discuss her creative space Taller sin Borde (“Workshop Without Borders”), her research project Volver al Proceso, and how she reconstructs pre-Hispanic goldsmithing techniques using stone tools, clay molds, and lost-wax casting. Their conversation explores the cultural differences between Colombia and the U.S., the realities of working as an independent artist, and the…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Rachel Brown

Guest: Ana María Jiménez

Topics covered

• jewelry
• Colombian art
• independent artists
• cultural exchange
• creative processes

Keywords

• jewelry
• Colombia
• Taller sin Borde
• CONNECTOR exhibition
• independent artist
• cultural differences
• creative life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taller sin Borde, CONNECTOR

Places: Colombia, Medellín, Gallery Loupe, Montclair

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