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,...

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...

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...

This is an exciting time of year, when master weaver Maximo Laura comes to town. This visit comes at the end of the year for markets and shows, a year that has generated alot of new interest in Maximo's tapestries. During Maximo's week in the Stillwater/Minneapolis area, we will...

As the founder of ArtAndes and a lifelong student of Peruvian textiles, I am honored to be working with Maximo Laura. Maximo continues to attract international attention to the advanced skill of the tapestry weave. His combined skill of weaving and design has brought him international...

Maximo Laura has his works on display at the prestigious 'International Triennial of tapestry in Lodz, Poland. Maximo represents Peru, with one other weaver from Ayacucho, as one of the 130 artists from 51 countries. Maximo continues to exhibit, learn and teach on a global...

Maximo Laura has just returned from Cuba. I am on my way to have lunch at his studio with him tomorrow and get caught up on what he learned during his trip. Maximo is invited around the world to exhibit and talk about his unique work. His tapestries are part of the permanent collection at the...