My fingers became all thumbs. I’d get in a rhythm that would last a few passes, and then I’d lose my cross. Since I spoke a little Spanish, it was assumed a Spanish-speaking instructor would suffice. Heck, I thought so … Read the rest
Capturing Peruvian Highlanders’ Village Dress
June 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
When the squat woman bent over, my maker’s hands and prying eyes wanted to look at each layer of her underskirt. The delicate lace and sateen-looking fabric poked out from under the top skirt of woven black wool with a … Read the rest
Knit a Scarf Using Handspun Peruvian Alpaca
May 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Walk, talk, spin. Most likely, there’s other things that Andean women do while spinning. Spinning is so embedded in their every day lives that they don’t think about it, they just do. I can barely spindle spin just sitting still … Read the rest
Peruvian Handspun Alpaca
September 29, 2011 by 1 Comment
In the weaving villages of the Peruvian Andes, almost no one describes herself as a spinner. Yet most women, and many men, spin in every spare moment for their entire lives. The paradox comes from the fact that the … Read the rest
Pitumarca Spindle Bags
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Drive an hour or so south from Cusco, then head left up a steep dirt road with countless switchbacks, and eventually you come to the village of Pitumarca. The weaving center here, Centro de Tejedores Munay Ticlla de Pitumarca, is … Read the rest
