Andean Wool Rugs
Wool runner, 'Pyramids' (2x4)
Stepped pyramids create optical illusions as their shadows seem to climb in opposite directions. Working on the handloom, Faustino Maldonado creates a splendid rug in brilliant colors. He works in natural fibers and adds a woven selvage hem to each end. Titled "Grecas" in Spanish.
Wool rug, 'Highland Sunset' (2x5)
The Peruvian sunset shines its captivating colors on this rug, its wondrous spectrum infused with rustic allure. Cerapio Vallejo's traditional artistry finds new expression: "I like to experiment and vary my production so they may suit new types of architecture and colors.
Wool rug, 'Interlinked Toucans'
Verdant hues flow into natural brown tones, the rhythmic scene complemented by tropical pastel colors. Zosimo Laura suggests the movements of an Andean jungle with curious toucan figures performing in stylish choreography.
Wool tapestry, 'Night Owls'
Stylized owls join one another on a colorful runner, each portrayed as a unique individual. Zosimo Laura sets the wide-eyed birds on a midnight background. Reflecting the diversity of Andean flora, they also demonstrate the artisan's keen powers of observation.
Wool rug, 'Starry Hills' (1x5)
With bold, rich earth tones, Cerapio Vallejo transmits a vision of the past. This rug is woven in the Ayacucho style, where geometric motifs are incorporated into compelling patterns. Woven on the handloom, the wool runner is a beautiful tribute to Inca art.
Wool runner, 'Earthy Stripes' (2x5)
The green of fertile fields meets the rich tan and brown of newly-plowed earth. Working with the colors of nature, Zosimo Laura evokes the sun-kissed farms of the Andes. He crafts this extraordinary rug on the handloom using soft wool and cotton.
Wool runner, 'Plane Geometry' (3x11)
Plane geometry is summed up in a rug of bold, contemporary chic. Expertly woven by Cerapio Vallejo, squares and rectangles explore the colors of the earth. Black, ivory and ochre were colors favored by the Inca, transformed into a handloomed masterpiece.
Wool rug, 'The Color of History' (2x10)
Zosimo Laura pays tribute to the textile arts of the Inca, weaving a rug of captivating elegance. Images abound in soft pastel hues, each section separated by intense orange, brown and black.
Wool runner, 'Cross of Fish' (2x5)
Underwater rhythms emerge in this original Andean floor runner. Quartets of fish form suggestive crosses, their heads and fins arched back in soothing symmetry.
Wool runner, 'Spring Buds' (2x5.5)
Abstract line defines a bouquet of tulips in a rug with contemporary flair. Inherited by the Inca, this textile expertise originated among the ancient Wari culture of Peru. Cerapio Vallejo continues his heritage of hand-weaving, achieving the rich colors with natural dyes.