Wall Hangings & Tapestries
Wool tapestry, 'Southern Cross'
For many millennia, the Southern Cross has guided sailors and travelers. The Inca used it as a reference point, representing it as a cross. David Laura Zanabria recreates the constellation in a colorful handloomed tapestry of soft virgin wool.
Wool tapestry, 'Kittens and Ducklings'
Stylized ducklings nestle in pairs to quack quietly at smiling kitty cats. Working in bright color, Cerapio Vallejo weaves an enchanting tapestry. The handloomed virgin wool shades from sky blue edges to a deep blue center. Titled "Patos y Gatos" in Spanish.
Applique wall hanging, 'City Market'
Itinerant vendors line the street in front of shops specializing in clothing, fabrics, wool and flowers. "This is a city market, " Mar�a Uyauri says. "This is a daily reality in Peru.
Applique wall hanging, 'The Wedding'
This lovely patchwork wall decoration illustrates a typical wedding in a Peruvian town. In the meticulous stitching and patchwork, you can see all the elements of a wedding, including the dress of the bride, the purses, and the detail on the dove.
Applique wall hanging, 'Coastal Beach'
Mar�a Ramos S�nchez here captures seagulls, stingrays, a squid, pelicans, fish and a crab - their varied shapes and sizes rendered with a hint of naivet�. Every animal in the tapestry seems to be having as much fun as Ramos had in the completion of this piece.
Applique wall hanging, 'Festival'
The sun shines brightly on an Andean fiesta. Known as Yunsa or Tumbamonte, this celebration usually takes place during carnival time. A tree is festooned with balloons, streamers and presents, and partygoers dance around the tree.
Applique wall hanging, 'The Harvest'
This marvelous patchwork wall hanging illustrates harvest time in the Peruvian Andes. The women's dresses, the vegetables and foliage, and the background all serve as evidence of the meticulous stitching and careful design that went into this piece.
Applique wall hanging, 'Laundry Lady'
A pleasant plateau in the Peruvian Andes is abloom with flowers while citrus trees are laden with fragrant fruit. Amid all this beauty, a woman takes her laundry to the river and scrubs clothes clean. Ducks accompany her in a sunny composition by Marcela Paredes Huacles.
Cotton wall adornment, 'Christmas Bell'
Lucila rings in the Christmas season with this bright and cheerful nativity scene. She sews the wall adornment of cotton featuring the Holy Family under the star's protection.
Applique wall hanging, 'Triumphant Noah's Ark'
After 40 days and 40 nights of non-stop rain, the world looks all shades of blue as Noah's ark finally docks. Animals come out in two by two, thankful for surviving the deluge.