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| Gilberto displays bars with horseheads. He said one takes him about two hours to make. |
La Forja, a metalworking shop in the heart of La Candelaria which doubles as an art gallery, is an extraordinary place to visit, as these photos try to show. A small operation, La Forja has only six employees. Its building was a convent, and La Forja's owners rent it from the sisters, who live in another convent to the south in La Cruces.
Calle 12 No. 2-90 Tel: 341-3377 or 336-0206. E-mail: laforjagaleria (at) hotmail (dot) com
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| Gilberto said this hand-worked bellows is centuries-old. The bellows still works, altho La Forja uses a motor driven one instead. |
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| Emma, La Forja's administrator, puts a finish on a panel which protects it from rust and gives it an aged appearance. The panel is to be sent to a customer in the United States. |
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| Metalworks for sale. |
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| Karen has worked in La Forja for about nine months. She learned on the job. |
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| A good place for photography. |
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| On the walls, a mix of virgins, patriarchs and pin-ups. |
By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours
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