San Pedro Weaves (Peru)
Wool tapestry, 'The Florists'
A breathtaking palette of colors greets the viewer in this depiction of a flower market in an Andean village. The C�rdenas Brothers create a superior weaving that allows them to depict their subjects in incredibly fine detail.
Wool tapestry, 'Flowers to Harvest'
The C�rdenas Brothers demonstrate to the world a distinctive feel in their astonishing portrayal of a Peruvian flower harvest. The attention to detail is so fine that this tapestry takes on the quality of a painting - the weave seemingly as delicate as brushstrokes.
Wool tapestry, 'Occhullo'
The quaint little houses of Occhullo nestle amid the high foothills of the Andean region. Steep tiled roofs add tiny specks of brilliant red to this splendid view, sweeping up to a majestic snow-capped mountain peak as it soars high into the limpid azure sky.
Wool tapestry, 'Shepherd Girls of Colca'
Francisco Huaynate and family present a stunning vision of Colca Canyon - a dramatic gash in the Andean mountains near the city of Arequipa. Three shepherd-girls rest for a moment, attired in the colorful dresses and fantastic hats of the region.
Wool tapestry, 'Girl from Tarma'
The village of Tarma lies deep in the center of Peru, its rustic houses and picturesque fields captured in this tapestry by Francisco Huaynate and family. Bright colors illuminate a young girl carrying flowers, her expression hidden beneath a shadow.
Wool tapestry, 'Travelers from Puno'
A group of highland women and their children gaze at snow-capped peaks, their long shadows cast by the Andean afternoon. Francisco Huaynate and family depict a scene from Puno at an altitude of over 12, 000 feet along the banks of Lake Titicaca.
Wool tapestry, 'Herd of Llamas'
Dramatic cumulus clouds roll across the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, a site of unforgettable importance for the Inca culture of Peru. Their shaggy forms presented on green pasture, a caravan, or tropilla, of llamas heads towards an undefined destination.
Wool tapestry, 'Ancash Landscape'
Snow-covered peaks tower above the Andean city of Ancash. Francisco Huaynate Paucar expertly captures this breathtaking landscape in a hand-loomed tapestry of wool and cotton. He achieves brilliant colors and astonishing realism. Titled "Paisaje de Ancash" in Spanish.
Wool tapestry, 'Women Farmers at Lake Titicaca'
The refreshing waters of Lake Titicaca, in Puno, invite a day of leisure as women watch their men sail on the crystalline expanse. Brown mountains on the horizon frame the composition, embellished by vivid colors that seem to breathe life into the composition.
Wool tapestry, 'The Llama Herders'
The lives and landscapes of the Andean Mountains inspire Francisco Huaynate to create a breathtaking tapestry. He portrays two female llama herders, their small pack preparing to cross the stream in order to arrive at the ancient hamlet in the near distance.