Our Story
Two Isabelas
AMAABJ is an association of Shipibo-Konibo women united by kinship, resilience, and mastery. Through Kené, we safeguard a living visual language and create a path of independence for our families.
Safeguarding traditional arts & crafts
Asociación de Mujeres con Artes Ancestrales BAWAN JISBE EN
Weaving the healing visions of the Amazon
Our art is memory, medicine, and a promise to those who come after us.
— Isabel Sánchez Agustín, President of AMAABJ
The Genesis
From vision to association
The association grew from a shared need: to protect ancestral knowledge while creating dignified, sustainable livelihoods for the women who carry it.
Mission
Economic independence through ancestral art
To preserve and share Shipibo-Konibo ancestral arts while strengthening the cultural and economic independence of our members.
Vision
Preserving the art of Kené for our community and for the world
A future where ancestral knowledge remains alive, respected, and capable of sustaining the community that protects it.
Support and guidance
Protector of Shipibo heritage
Our work follows the guidance of elders, plants, family, and the living geometry of Kené.
