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Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes
In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the...
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In this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portrayed through personal stories and life experiences, bringing to life the decades of endurance, skill, fortitude, and natural pride honed from the time-honored traditions of the region and its people. Some of the storytellers featured here include Pitumarca's Timoteo Ccarita, who became so interested in the old textiles he found on his own travels that he re-created tapestry techniques from sight; Leonardo Quispe, who single-handedly rescued and revived the techniques of ikat-style tied-warp dyeing (watay) in his community of Santa Cruz de Sallac; and Cipriana Mamani, who remembers that in her town of Accha Alta, their finely woven textiles had many lives and were repurposed for use over and over again. Intimate photographs capture each of the elders, some of whom had never seen a picture of themselves or even looked in a mirror, revealing the life, strength, character, and experience of these men and women.
Author: Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, Christine Franquemont
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 12/01/2013
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780983886044
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/11/2013
About the Author
Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez is the founder and director of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, a consortium of 10 village weaving centers located throughout the Andean Highlands, with a gallery and museum in Cusco, Peru. She is the author of Textile Traditions of Chincero and Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands. She lives in Chinchero, Peru. Christine Franquemont is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in the Andes studying textiles and essential native plants. She is co-chair of Andean Textile Arts, a North American support organization for the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut. Joe Coca is a photographer of people from all walks of life over five continents, industrial products and installations, architecture, food, and especially handcrafted textiles and other artisan goods. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Author: Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, Christine Franquemont
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 12/01/2013
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780983886044
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/11/2013
About the Author
Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez is the founder and director of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, a consortium of 10 village weaving centers located throughout the Andean Highlands, with a gallery and museum in Cusco, Peru. She is the author of Textile Traditions of Chincero and Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands. She lives in Chinchero, Peru. Christine Franquemont is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in the Andes studying textiles and essential native plants. She is co-chair of Andean Textile Arts, a North American support organization for the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut. Joe Coca is a photographer of people from all walks of life over five continents, industrial products and installations, architecture, food, and especially handcrafted textiles and other artisan goods. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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