WHAT IS SONQOLLAY?
Sonqollay is a living weave that was born in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco, Peru. In Quechua, the native language of the Andes, Sonqo means “heart” and in the Andean Cosmovision the heart represents the center of being, the place where wisdom resides and the bridge between ourselves and everything around us. Thus, Sonqollay can be understood as “from my heart to yours.”
Sonqollay intertwines art, history, and ancestry, woven by local artisans to bring it to more places around the world, becoming a bridge between hearts.
Our values:
Honoring The Earth
For Sonqollay, the crafts made with ecological materials in a sustainable way are a form of love expressed through care and respect. The symbols woven into the textiles are also an inspiration and a reflection of nature, honoring her.
Honoring Ancestral Wisdom
Choosing creations made by artisans from the community of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco is to recognize and honor the ancestral wisdom that has been inherited and is expressed through each weave, carrying the codes of this land and its culture. In this way, we keep this ancient knowledge alive, integrating it into our present.
Honoring The Hands That Weave
By making visible the hearts behind each weave, we remember that there is no fabric without the weaver, thus honoring their history, their art, and the energy placed into each creation. In a society where consumerism still prevails, the human aspect often goes unnoticed, and it becomes a revolution to give visibility to the face of each artisan, restoring respect, dignity, and reconnecting us with our humanity.
Reciprocity with The Earth and The Community
In the Andes, Ayni is an energy that remains alive. It means sacred reciprocity, the balance of giving and receiving. It is not only about material exchange, but a way of life within the community.
For this reason, we practice fair trade, in which there is conscious reciprocity with each artisan and the value of their creations. We also give back to the Earth and the community through social and environmental projects we carry out each year, according to our harvests, as part of our Ayni.
WHO IS MARCELA MEJIA?
Marcela is the founder of Sonqollay, a living weave co-created with the Great Spirit. She is Peruvian, with roots in Cusco, and lives with her family in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Deeply inspired by the local community and the richness of its culture, she felt an immediate connection — a sense of returning home.
Through this path, a clear intention emerged: to grow in reciprocity. Sharing the ancestral knowledge held in each weave, supporting artisan crafts, and giving back to the land that welcomed her.