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Peru Textiles & Culture across the Southwest
Posted March 21, 2013 @ 2:47pm | by Melanie
Every March I am very fortunate to do a road trip with a van full of textiles, a slide projector & laptop, Jeff, and of course bikes! These road trips usually lead me to the Pacific...
Carrying on the craft of weaving and cultural preservation
Posted November 25, 2012 @ 2:57pm | by Melanie
Wilber Quispe, ArtAndes long time esteemed weaver, has had to make some difficult changes to help assure the continuance of the craft. Back in 2000, Wilber saved his money, after his first 4 years...
Art with Significance
Posted August 8, 2012 @ 12:43pm | by Melanie
We recently gave a talk on the significance of the textiles that ' The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet ' chose for the main lobby of their retirement community in St. Paul. What a...
Heirloom Weaving
Posted July 6, 2012 @ 1:54pm | by Melanie
While Master Weaver Wilber Quispe is here in MN every summer (10th year in a row!) he receives a number of dog chew accidents to repair. He can reweave the textile by undoing the rug...
The next generation of weavers
Posted June 5, 2012 @ 5:12pm | by Melanie
The next generation of weavers is more scarce than ever experienced. With the allure of a mining or a construction job in the current gold rush, albeit not usually a good job, it draws people away...
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