Breathless. That’s what I was after dancing at 13,000 feet in the highland weaving village of Sallac, Peru. How could I refuse the outstretched, gnarled hand of an elder, who smiled and gestured that I too should join in the … Read the rest
Tinkuy, A Global Textile Experience Not to Be Missed!
August 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s an interesting blog from Backstrap Weaving featuring Tinkuy 2010 to give you a good feel for what you can look … Read the rest
Capturing the Past in Cusco, Peru
May 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nilda Callañaupa had a vision decades ago. She imagined a museum that would showcase the traditions and textiles of her people, the Quechua descendents of the Incas of the Andean highlands.
There’s a long story behind that vision, but the … Read the rest
