SPRING BIRDS~Peru Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging FOLK ART (#360184466140) Cerapio Vallejo's artistry has been featured in many periodicals, including Business Week, Sunset magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and on PBS Television. He is also featured in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica. "My art form was handed down to me from my parents and grandparents. But the quality of my work is the result of my long experience and the product of my careful observation over
Woven WOOL TAPESTRY RUNNER~PERU Folk ART~6.5ft (#170317997089) Cerapio Vallejo's artistry has been featured in many periodicals, including Business Week, Sunset magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and on PBS Television. He is also featured in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica. "My art form was handed down to me from my parents and grandparents. But the quality of my work is the result of my long experience and the product of my careful observation over the
CARNIVAL FUN~Handwoven TAPESTRY~Peru Folk ART~3x4 (#360156516000) Born in the Puervian highlands, Francisco Huaynate has always been exposed to the richness of textile arts. This village is known for the vividness of its tapestries, where scenes from highland Peru reveal themselves with subtlety and warmth. Together with his wife Alejandra, Francisco has opened a small workshop where, with the help of their children, they produce stellar examples of the imaginative yet traditional art of the region. "I've
INCA CALENDAR~Hand Woven TAPESTRY~Andes Folk ART (#170377360836) Born in the state of Huancavelica, Efrain Curi first learned the flat weave technique in his uncle's workshop, in what is a family craft. Finding words to express his thoughts and ideas is difficult for Curi since his first language is Quechua, but he speaks eloquently through his work. He prefers natural fibers such as wool and cotton tinted with natural and artificial dyes. His tool is the handloom and he usually weaves in the company of his
ANDES RANCH~Peru Handloomed Wool TAPESTRY~Folk Art (#120422923939) Born in the Puervian highlands, Francisco Huaynate has always been exposed to the richness of textile arts. This village is known for the vividness of its tapestries, where scenes from highland Peru reveal themselves with subtlety and warmth. Together with his wife Alejandra, Francisco has opened a small workshop where, with the help of their children, they produce stellar examples of the imaginative yet traditional art of the region. "I've
SHY GIRL~CUZCO~Woven Large Wool TAPESTRY~Peru Folk Art (#170314385340) Juan Cárdenas Arellano and Avencio Cárdenas Arellano come from the state of Huancayo in Peru. Juan, born in 1952, is ten years Avencio's senior, but the two work together very well, their chemistry allowing each to perfectly complement the other. Avencio is very proud of one of his older works, "The Virgin of Guadalupe," which is on display in Mexico and has received very good reviews. "I lingered 20 days on this work, and I got the
GATHERING~Handwoven Peruvian Wool TAPESTRY~Folk ART (#360164001949) The artistry of Raul Ulloa Baylon has been featured in The East Valley Tribune. Raul Ulloa Baylon, born in the highlands on May 15, 1973, masterfully captures Andean culture in his work. After secondary school, he dedicated his energy to painting, finally cultivating the latent talent and imprecise skills of a self-taught artist. He felt the desire to strengthen his oil painting technique, and decided to go to the School of Fine Arts in the
LLAMA CARAVAN~Peru Handwoven Wool TAPESTRY~Folk Art (#170344000692) Born in the Puervian highlands, Francisco Huaynate has always been exposed to the richness of textile arts. This village is known for the vividness of its tapestries, where scenes from highland Peru reveal themselves with subtlety and warmth. Together with his wife Alejandra, Francisco has opened a small workshop where, with the help of their children, they produce stellar examples of the imaginative yet traditional art of the region. "I've
PERU TRAVELERS~Andean Wool TAPESTRY~FOLK ART~NEW (#360156270410) "I was born in a city famous tapestries of intricate techniques are our tradition. I inherited my art from my ancestors; ever since I can remember I have seen every one of my relatives weaving: great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and brothers. On occasion my mother, Eleuteria Oscanoa Montes, helps me to design and produce my weavings, and signs her work EOM. She continues to serve as an inspiration and support. "That is
VILLAGE LANE~Hand Loomed Wool TAPESTRY~Peru Folk ART~NU (#120396584929) "I was born in a city famous tapestries of intricate techniques are our tradition. I inherited my art from my ancestors; ever since I can remember I have seen every one of my relatives weaving: great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and brothers. On occasion my mother, Eleuteria Oscanoa Montes, helps me to design and produce my weavings, and signs her work EOM. She continues to serve as an inspiration and support.
MACHU PICCHU~Peru Woven Wool Tapestry~ANDEAN FOLK ART (#360191502758) "I was born in a city famous tapestries of intricate techniques are our tradition. I inherited my art from my ancestors; ever since I can remember I have seen every one of my relatives weaving: great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and brothers. On occasion my mother, Eleuteria Oscanoa Montes, helps me to design and produce my weavings, and signs her work EOM. She continues to serve as an inspiration and support.
GHANA WOMEN~Woven Cotton TAPESTRY~African Folk Wall ART (#360156636152) "My name is Samuel Ashong. My life as an artist was augured in primary school when I took great delight in copying or tracing pictures and other childish artworks. Even though childish, these tracings were done to precision. In college I majored in the arts, specializing in textiles and sculpture. After my university education, I joined the Arts Council of Ghana from 1986 to date. Currently I have developed my own techniques in batik
Hello! I'm Billie Anderson from Bigfork, Montana on beautiful Flathead Lake. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PORTFOLIO SLIDESHOW TO SEE ALL OF MY WORK: http : / /share .shutterfly .com /action /welcome ?sid =2Abt3LNs1bMWK4 Elvira has been featured in this fabulous treasury...check it out... http : / /www .etsy .com /treasury _list .php ?room _id =85141 My hand painted Canvas Tapestry "ELVIRA EGRET" is 30" x 40" and would be beautiful hanging anywhere. She comes with the wood dowel and 2 tapestry brackets (not shown).