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Terraced Sky Wall Art

Handcrafted in Peru

Availability:
Out of stock
SKU 6116510

Terraced Sky Wall Art

Handcrafted in Peru

Availability:
Out of stock
SKU 6116510

Item Status: OBS
Item Date: 2017-05-01
UPC Code: 732919498141
STORY
Though well-known to ancient cultures, agricultural terraces are still an engineering marvel that provide spectacular visuals. One such picture inspired the collaboration between Ten Thousand Villages designers and a talented weaver in Peru, and the result is this stunning wall hanging. The surreal visual effect of the textile is created by using a complex method of coiled wool weaving practiced for decades by the artisans in Chaclacayo, a hillside community outside Lima, Peru. Makers create each piece by hand, adding the various colors of dyed wool to the loom individually, pulling one over the top of another to create subtle shading for remarkably lifelike pictorial scenes.
DETAILS
  • Hand-woven coiled wool wall hanging
  • 24Wx30H inches
  • Channel loop for hanging (dowel not included)
  • Handmade in Peru
ABOUT THE ARTISAN
Intercrafts Peru
PERU
Intercrafts Peru is a nonprofit civic association promoting export sales of Peruvian handicrafts. A democratic cooperative of artisan groups, Inter...
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