ArtAndes Blog
Posted Under: Rugs
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I just got back from a month in Peru & Ecuador, a land I love and know well. There have been a lot of changes during covid and then the intense political unrest in Peru that shut the country down from Dec - April. The Cusco & Puno areas could take many more months to recover from the...
The Hunt siblings have a theme! Penny led them down the custom rug path, and it’s been a real honor to work with them. Penny came to Peru with me in 2009, she learned first hand how hand-made and unique these rugs are. Her custom kitchen rug was appreciated by sister Trish who was visiting...
When John & Michelle stopped at the Mill City Farmers Market, It gave me a boost of hope for our textile business! John owns AmeriSpec, a MN home inspections business. He had recently inspected a Minnetonka home for sale, that was highlighted with our rugs. The home was a well thought out three...
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It’s been a year…and we are still here! I’m sure everyone of us has reflected on how much this last year has changed our world. Constant reminders bubble to the surface…constantly. I’ll focus here on ArtAndes. A year ago in March, I had the Ecuador &...
Reflecting on the past year, there have been some unexpected results of a very challenging year for many. If I selfishly focus on my personal life and business, I am grateful to say we have found an interesting path forward.I have been fortunate to intertwine travel and business as a...
The Cochinilla red/ pink color in natural dye, is the most significant of all colors. Others may say the same for Indigo Blue, a very close second in my humble opinion. Prolific in Peru when the Spanish arrived in 1535, it caused a sensation in the old world! Red dye became in high demand in...
Samuel Quispe Paredes has been working with yarn for about 30 of his 33 years. I met him when he was nine years old. That was in 1996 when I started working with his Padre Wilber Quispe. I clearly remember the shy boy, the oldest of three siblings, winding yarn at his Dad’s side. I asked him...