AndiArt - La Paz, Bolivia Established in 2000 by French designer Veronique Valdes, AndiArt specializes in home decoration. Valdes designs textiles such as carpets, curtains and bed throws that are then handwoven by artisans in Bolivia. Valdes also collects vintage frazadas (Bolivian throws and carpets) and vintage traditional garments she either restores or transforms into cushions, tote bags and small purses. Véronique Valdes is cutting a vintage frazada to make a new set of cushions.
Chahuaytire village, located above the town of Pisac. The Chahuaytire weaving community is supported by the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales Del Cusco, Peru (CTTC) founded in 1996 by indigenous weavers of the Cusco region and international supporters, to save, promote and spread the Peruvian traditional textile knowledge. The weavers meet once a week, every Wednesday, in the weaving center set up in the open air. The Chahuaytire community uses backstrap looms and four-stakes looms, weaving double-faced fabric (the pattern is the same on both sides but the colors opposite and fabrics with supplementary warp technique. Handspun & handwoven texiles, all naturally dyed.
Threads of Peru, handwoven textiles - Upis Village, with the sacred Mountain Ausangate in the background - Quechua Weavers
