Weaving Tradition in the Andes October 23, 2007

Years ago in the Peruvian mountain town of Chincero, a young woman noticed that few people her age were learning traditional methods of weaving. Concerned that this rich legacy would be lost forever, NILDA CALLAÑAUPA mastered weaving Andean-style with a backstrap loom, then began teaching the method to others. Now the director of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, founded in 1996 to preserve and promote indigenous Andean weaving, Callañaupa has organized collectives in nine towns that support weavers and help market their works for a fair price. In this introduction to the world of Andean weaving, this extraordinary woman, whose new book, Weaving in the Peruvian Andes:Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories, will be released this fall, shows how the textiles of Perú reflect the heritage and geography of their mountain birthplaces.

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