Andean Riddle - handwoven wool tapestry
Andean Riddle - handwoven wool tapestry
"I desire with all my heart that you appreciate our work, because my family and I weave each piece with much love."
Inspired by the culture of the Andes, Peruvian artisan Luis León creates a tapestry that is full of culture. He chooses wool yarns of grey, white, and blue, hand-weaving them against a cotton warp using the llenado technique on a traditional San Pedro loom. Elaborate tassels decorate the tapestry at the bottom.
- 27" L x 15.75" W
- Fringe: 6" L
- 100% wool, cotton warp, acrylic fringes
- Display rod not included
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Peru, ships from US
"My name is Luis León. I was born on April 10, 1976 in a town of textile artisans in the state of Junin. I learned to weave from my parents. At first I was mostly an assistant, handing them the yarns and fleece so that they could weave. Later on I learned how to weave panels and, at the age of eleven, I began to make my first pieces on a floor loom.
"To create my rugs and tapestries I use wool colored with natural dyes extracted from plants. The warp, or vertical threads, are of cotton strung on a handmade wooden loom.
"At the moment I am still single and live at home with my parents and siblings. My father has a workshop in our home where my brothers and I work at weaving along with our parents.
"I desire with all my heart that you appreciate our work, because my family and I weave each piece with much love."
-Luis León
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