In the Ecuadorian town of Quito, this craftsman makes a living restoring damaged religious icons. But he also uses his skills to treat his customers' bruises and skin complaints:
In an open-air storefront in the historic center of Old Town Quito, a man in a paint-splattered apron holds a paintbrush. He gently dabs it across the cheek of a porcelain baby Jesus doll, one of hundreds, maybe thousands, scattered about this tiny shop-cum-workshop.But he's not creating abstract art. Instead, the man, a sculptor and carver named Gonzalo Gallardo, makes his living repairing and restoring religious figurines in his shop, Restauraciones Carrión.
And so they come to this tiny storefront in the San Roque neighborhood, bursting with artisans and churches, convents and monasteries dating to the 16th century. A few are ready for purchase: A Virgin Mary in a blue shawl dotted with yellow stars, wearing a rose and gold dress. A spit-shined baby Jesus that looks like it was just polished with varnish.
In addition to Gallardo, herbalists, milliners, chocolate shops and boutiques hawking pinatas, devils and intricately designed baby Jesus outfits are part of the group.In his tiny shop in Quito, Ecuador, Gonzalo Gallardo mixes paint to repair and restore religious figurines.It's no surprise that Gallardo's services are in such high demand. Ecuador is a predominantly Roman Catholic country.
Gallardo doesn't just paint inanimate objects; he also uses the pigments to treat people's scars, sunburns or bruises.Gallardo won't say what exactly is in the secret sauce. And he stresses he's not a make-up artist -- he's more of a restorer.
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