Maximo Laura has been weaving since he was a child, a skill passed down from his Father. His hometown of Ayacucho, Peru, is the capital of weaving. It wasn't a rare event for a young man to carry on the craft.Due to the political strife in the area that gripped the highlands in violence,...

I was very fortunate to go to Italy recently. Amongst the many highlights was a visit to the Antico Setificio Florentino Silk Factory in Florence. I had a photocopied section of the Florence section of the book The Coat Route: Craft, Luxury, & Obsession on the Trail of a $50,000...

When Pantone picks the color of the year, the design industry seems to clamor to work it in from car colors to bow tie colors. Some colors seem more conducive than others, to move into our visual world with ease. Pantone carries the most weight and has the most influence on color trends, but I...

It was a thrill to deliver this rug to a new apt in Mpls, and place it in the hall under an original Miró! Not much more I can really say about this thrill, you probably get the idea!

My invitation to present with Maximo Laura recently at the Ft.Lauderdale Museum of Art 'Wari 'exhibit was perfect timing. The comprehensive exhibit was the first of it's kind in the US, an introduction to a vast yet obscure culture.Archaeologists in Peru have just unearthed a...

I was recently invited to the Ft.Lauderdale Museum of Art, along with master weaver Maximo Laura, to talk about modern day weaving with the ancient influences of the Wari culture. The Wari exhibit is one of the best exhibits I have ever seen in this country. ( it runs through mid May,...

When Maximo weaves a tapestry, hand plying the yarn for the specific design is a very important step. To achieve the painterly quality of the tapestries, there can be a dozen different colors of alpaca yarn, plied together, taking hours or days, to prepare enough yarn for a tapestry. The...

¿Qué significa ser embajador de la Marca Perú? Yo soy muy afortunada por haber tenido la oportunidad de conocer a Máximo Laura durante los últimos 10 años. Soy representante de sus obras en Estados Unidos. La forma como...

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 group of dedicated and competent women. Telling Wilber's story to them, which is the story of the...

TheTextile Trunk Show Tour Goes WestDriving a cargo van of textiles from MN to California & Arizona, is a great excuse for a scenic road trip. This was my 4th year of promoting Peru textiles & travel. A unique and fun way to market. It's a combination of staging homes...