
The Re-Emergence of Ticlla-Watay: An Overview
A number of pre-Columbian textiles are so technically sophisticated that scholars today can’t be sure how they were made. Breathing
A number of pre-Columbian textiles are so technically sophisticated that scholars today can’t be sure how they were made. Breathing
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) has long understood the importance of documenting weaving designs, techniques, and other
When I started researching this topic, I was merely focused on the one very old chuspa that I had in
It’s rare to see an Andean textile without an added border, whether an attached band, braid, or fringe, or an
Women in the Andes of Peru and Bolivia knit colorful purses and bags in every shape imaginable. Since they hold
I don’t remember the first time I read about khipus (also spelled quipus). Most likely, it was the summer that
Renowned weaver and ATA board member Jennifer Moore fell in love with doubleweave soon after her first weaving class in
As I watched Timoteo, a master weaver after more than forty-five years, work with the weavers in his Peruvian community,
As I sit in the Andes at 12,000 feet, the sun is clear and piercing while weavers work. In clear
Imagine an entire day where you could spin, weave, dance, sing, and play—all devoted to sharing your traditions and bonding
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