She is an artisan of the region of Pereira capital of Quindío Department in the coffee region in Colombia. She has been a weaver for more than 20 years. Her creations are the result of her studies at the University of Antioquia and her personal experience with different weavers of different regions throughout Colombia. She has learned ancestral techniques by instructing herself through published works on weaving and her constant visits to the communities who work with different weaving techniques. The major features in her products are top materials and the creative way they are mixed with the art of the hand looms work. The connexion of Maria with Koguis allows her to keep developing and creating handicrafts. Also it is a business run just by women.