Artists Of The Loom: The Ayacucho Weavers Of Peru

This is the first complete look at a little known textile tradition from a remote region of the Andes, illustrated with dozens of full-color photographs and many black and white graphics. The text, in both English and Spanish, documents the history, the craft, the artistry, and the personal stories of the masters of a remarkable weaving style with roots in the ancient Wari and Inca cultures. They use alpaca and sheep's wool dyed with natural materials to create stunning tapestries with contemporary appeal. Designs are based on traditional motifs interpreted with their individual artistic vision. The author has known these artisans for many years and has imported fine Peruvian textiles for more than three decades. His extensive knowledge of the many pre-Columbian cultures of Peru, as well as of the recent troubled time of the Sendero Luminoso civil war which was centered in Ayacucho, makes this work compelling.

• | Author: Tom Sheeran
• | Publisher: Costasur Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 06, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 72 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0990673502
• | ISBN-13: 9780990673507