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Cochineal Red Dye
Posted September 9, 2010, 12:14 pm | by Melanie
Cochineal Red Dye has been valued by cultures around the world and throughout history. It is one of the most difficult hues to create. In the pre-Colonial times, Cochineal, produced from the dried and pulverized bodies of a cactus-eating scale insect, was in...
Read MoreFinest Quality Weaving
Posted August 29, 2010, 3:29 pm | by Melanie
I was fortunate to be invited to visit the Indian Market in Santa Fe recently. That wasn't my only focus; art galleries, farmers market and delicious food dominated my time and what a treat it was. This was my 2nd visit this year and I can now say I've seen alot of Navajo rugs!...
Read MoreThe Matrimonio Design
Posted August 16, 2010, 4:14 pm | by Melanie
The Matrimonio Design- signature design of master weaver Wilber Quispe. This piece was completed during Wilber's 7 weeks weaving in Minnesota. The loom traveled between Rochester and Mpls weekly. This piece was appreciated by many folks during the weaving process, some...
Read Morecultural exchange
Posted August 6, 2010, 4:02 pm | by Melanie
ArtAndes was invited to share in a day of Latin American culture at 'La Semana' a week long day camp that hosts over 450 adopted Latin American children, teens and their parents. This is a very impressive event coordinated and staffed by parents, alumni and alumni parents....
Read MorePre-Colombian influenced rug designs
Posted July 23, 2010, 2:56 pm | by Melanie
I started designing rugs when I realized that in order to have a viable textile business in Peru, I had to combine their great skill with what my market would buy. In the mid-eighties, most of the Ayacucho rugs were of traditional ethnic designs in pastel tones. Not a good...
Read MoreWeavers in training
Posted June 28, 2010, 9:26 am | by Melanie
Mieke Human Quispe has a great weaving future. After school, he is eager to spend a few hours at the loom full filling his coaster order! There is a standing order, as many coasters as he can weave ArtAndes will buy. He is able to use his uncle Wilber's left over yarn and with a little...
Read MoreArtAndes rugs at ASID showcase home
Posted May 20, 2010, 1:24 pm | by Melanie
ArtAndes has landed three rugs in the ASID Showcase Home Tour. What is especially fitting is that Dan Buettner/ author of 'The Blue Zone' has embraced the spirit of the hand-weave in his home makeover. Working with Mary Maney of Crystal Kitchen Designs, the rugs were custom wove for...
Read MoreTraveling Textile Trunk Show Tour
Posted March 4, 2010, 9:08 pm | by Melanie
ArtAndes has gone west! In Santa Barbara at the moment to do a show at an ocean side home at the home of customer Jane Olson. The rug in the photo is a perfect fit with the art work. Before this we were in Sedona. The response was very positive. I have found once I bring the fine Peruvian...
Read MoreThe best rug blog ever
Posted January 11, 2010, 9:38 am | by Melanie
Hand crafted Peruvian rugs are of some of the finest quality weaving in the world. Even the Spanish thought so in 1532 when they invaded Peru. They were a rather barbaric lot, but even they realized the quality of the textiles were unsurpassed by none. The textiles were revered more than the...
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