A narrative of the author�s experiences during the development of the project: �Weaving from Alternative Habitats in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia.� From meetings and encounters, the author reflects on the necessity of opening-up dialogue between Academics and traditional Oral Wisdom, between teachers and students of the University of Narino and the indigenous and rural communities of Mocondino, Aguapamba, Genoy and Tescual, which live in close proximity to the city of San Juan de Pasto, Colombia.