Arichly illustratedlook atAndean weaving, whichembodies the living history and culture of the Peruvian highlands, this guide extensively catalogs many of the intricate patterns found in traditional Peruvian textiles.Exploring the personal histories of the Quechua people who sustain this tradition, it examineshow they weave extraordinary amounts of clothon simple backstrap looms just as their forebears have done for thousands of years to makeclothing, rugs, bedcovers, potato sacks, hunting slings, and sacrificial fabricsforboth their villagesand for interestedtourists. How pattern names such...
Arichly illustratedlook atAndean weaving, whichembodies the living history and culture of the Peruvian highlands, this guide extensively catalogs many...
Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez Christine Franquemont Joe Coca
In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portrayed through personal stories and life experiences, bringing to life the decades of endurance, skill, fortitude, and natural pride honed from the time-honored traditions of the region and its people. Some of the storytellers featured hereincludePitumarca s Timoteo Ccarita, who became so interested in the old textiles he found on his own travels that he re-created tapestry techniques from sight; Leonardo Quispe, who single-handedly rescued and...
In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portra...
