MARCELA ROZO TORRES
Entrepreneur in the creative worlds with background as an economist and anthropologist.
Passionate about the textile world and the craftsmanship. Experience in the complete path of creative endeavor: from product design and prototyping, to sales and marketing strategy, with almost everything in between.
EDUCATION
INSTITUTE OF DESIGN ART AND TECHNOLOGY-IDAT– Barcelona, España
2011
Master in Interaction Design (Scholarship)
FASHION SCHOOL LCI –Barcelona, España
2011
Pattern making technical career
ELISAVA–Barcelona, España
2010
Postgraduate in Design and Fashion. Collection and context
UNIVERSITY OF THE ANDES –Bogotá, Colombia
2004
Anthropology
Economics
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PLEASE RAIN–Bogotá, Colombia
2016-today
Founding member and designer.
Creative director, head of communication, marketing strategy.
www.pleaserain.co @pleaseraincoats
COLOMBIA CORPORATION CREATES TALENT – MINCULTURA- Bogotá, Colombia
2021
Assembly of the diagnosis of the circulation of arts and culture in Colombia.
Support in the design of the conceptual framework for the generation of a public policy.
ARCHITORIUM - Bogotá, Colombia
2021
Community manager. Content creation for social networks
SECRETARÍA DE CULTURA, RECREACIÓN Y DEPORTE– Bogotá, Colombia
2014
Evaluation of the District Cultural Policy 2004-2016.
Consultancy
TROPENBOS– Bogotá, Colombia
2014
Advice on the conceptualization and design of garments and embroidered objects as part of the project with peasant women to support the protection and recovery of the Páramo de Guerrero.
ROPA DESASTRE–Bogotá, Colombia
2011-2018
Founder and designer. Tailoring workshop- @ropadesastre
Designer and tailor focused on the recovery of the trade through the elaboration of unique pieces.
ORCHESTRA OF CHAOS– Barcelona, España
2011
Support in the process of calls for the Zeppelin Festival
SANTANDERINA TEXTILE–Monistrol de Monserrat, España
2010
Design Department Intern
SECRETARÍA DISTRITAL DE HÁBITAT–Bogotá, Colombia
2009-2010
Coordination of the territorial component Culture of the Habitat Program
SECRETARÍA DE CULTURA, RECREACIÓN Y DEPORTE–Bogota, Colombia
2007-2009
Advisor to the Department of Art, Culture and Heritage
Advisor to the Subdirectorate of Artistic Practices and Heritage
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES- Faculty of Economics – Bogotá, Colombia
2005-2009
Assistant Professor History of Economic Thought
Research Assistant of History of Economic Thought
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN NACIONAL– Bogotá, Colombia
2006-2007
Assistant of the Departamento de Cobertura y Equidad
COLOMBIAN INSTITUTE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY (ICANH)- Bogota Colombia
2005-2006
Research assistant
FEDESARROLLO– Bogotá, Colombia
2005
Research assistant
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
DHUB – Barcelona, España.
2011
Intertwinedness
Interactive sound installation at the Museu de Disseny de Barcelona, within the framework of the exhibition I/O/I Interaction Laboratory- The senses of machines.
http://www.dhub-bcn.cat/es/intertwinedness
FABLAB – Barcelona, España
2011
Winning project of the Fab-Products 2011 call, for the development of products within the FabLab Barcelona, with the support of the (IAAC) Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the ICUB, Barcelona.
PUBLICATIONS
“El poder de los economistas y los economistas del poder” (2006), in: Revista Colombiana de Antropología. Vol 24, January-December 2006. ISSN 0486-6525
(with Mauricio Reina and Sandra Zuluaga) “Guías Escolares sobre Economía” (2006). Publication of the Bank of the Republic