Cultural Cotton Wall Hanging from Peru 'Working with Wool' Item ID: 2677065333

Name: Cultural Cotton Wall Hanging from Peru 'Working with Wool'
Brand: Maria Uyauri
SKU: 2677065333
Price: 89.99 USD
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"This colorful wall hanging is a fascinating study in working with wool. 'I used a lot of details in this piece,' Maria Uyauri explains. 'This shows the process in the Andes. Sheep are sheared, the wool is washed and dyed, then spun into yarn.' In the foreground, a woman weaves on a backstrap loom.

Uyauri creates this beautiful wall hanging in intricate arpillera - embroidered appliques of fabric cutouts hand-stitched to a background of cotton. Crafted in three dimensions, each figure is lavishly embroidered. A display rod (not included) can slip through an opening at the top."

Item detail

0.42 lbs
19 inches W x 17.3 inches H
90% cotton
10% acrylic
Dry clean only

Made in Peru

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Maria Uyauri

5.0 ★ (4)

"I remember a German woman came to our group and helped us with design. Once she held a contest and let us choose any theme. I chose 'The Peruvian Jungle.' She liked it a lot and I won first prize. But she was very demanding with me in class and I came to think that she didn't like my work because she never said anything to the others.

"This worried me a lot and one day I asked her about it. She said, 'Maria, your art and technique are very good. I just want you to be the best.' This helped me a lot and I put more and more of myself into my designs. I was able to do better day by day. She taught me to combine colors and how to make the details in proportion to the piece.

"I was in this group for about ten years. When I first began, we had a lot of problems with materials. We'd bring old clothes and would create our patchwork wall hangings with them. I found it fascinating, but my husband said we wouldn't be able to do much as we didn't have a way of creating a good piece. One day, we women got together and I decided that with the little bit of money we each could contribute, we could buy bolts of fabric and spools of yarn and thread. With these materials, we created our first pieces to sell.

"But eventually we came to have a lot of different opinions in our group. This helped me realize that it was time to work by myself. By then, I had wings and could fly on my own. I wasn't afraid. I felt certain that I could get ahead and I did.

"Today my husband and son help me. I've taught them to help with the finishing of each piece. These days I realize that what I feel becomes a part of every tapestry where I depict my experiences – what I do in daily life. I feel like my mind opens and I'm active. I live to create. I love to play with the fabrics and colors, and I'm always looking for new themes and ideas.

"I'm so grateful to you for the opportunity to show my art around the world. Each of my designs with their cheerful colors is meant to fill your home with happiness, love and peace."

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4 Reviews for

Maria Uyauri

March 21, 2019

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

J Joan

Beautiful for south western fiesta decor. Striking for tables, arches, banisters, mantels etc.You could even wear it over your shoulders with a plain flowing gown --- it is so much fun A must for anyone who shares Maria's love of colors and fabrics and textures.i will order more when available.

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November 5, 2018

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

R Ros

Thank-you Maria Uyaura for all your hard work, it is exquisite, I am delighted with it and although it depicts the wonderful Yunsa Festival in February - it will actually be taking pride of place at Christmas.Your workmanship is so skilled and utterly delightful, thank-you.

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February 22, 2017

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

R Rochelle

This is a wonderful example of an authentic appliqued wall hanging. Very colorful and typical scene from a Peruvian village.

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November 12, 2016

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

L Lindy

So charming!

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Maria Uyauri

Maria Uyauri arpilleria (applique) art

"Hello. I'm María Uyauri Celis and I was born in Lima. When I got married, I found I needed to be able to do something outside the house. One day while talking with a friend and neighbor, I mentioned that I wanted to work. She belonged to a women's support group. And in this way, I began to learn the appliqué art of arpilleria little by little.

"I remember a German woman came to our group and helped us with design. Once she held a contest and let us choose any theme. I chose 'The Peruvian Jungle.' She liked it a lot and I won first prize. But she was very demanding with me in class and I came to think that she didn't like my work because she never said anything to the others.

"This worried me a lot and one day I asked her about it. She said, 'Maria, your art and technique are very good. I just want you to be the best.' This helped me a lot and I put more and more of myself into my designs. I was able to do better day by day. She taught me to combine colors and how to make the details in proportion to the piece.

"I was in this group for about ten years. When I first began, we had a lot of problems with materials. We'd bring old clothes and would create our patchwork wall hangings with them. I found it fascinating, but my husband said we wouldn't be able to do much as we didn't have a way of creating a good piece. One day, we women got together and I decided that with the little bit of money we each could contribute, we could buy bolts of fabric and spools of yarn and thread. With these materials, we created our first pieces to sell.

"But eventually we came to have a lot of different opinions in our group. This helped me realize that it was time to work by myself. By then, I had wings and could fly on my own. I wasn't afraid. I felt certain that I could get ahead and I did.

"Today my husband and son help me. I've taught them to help with the finishing of each piece. These days I realize that what I feel becomes a part of every tapestry where I depict my experiences – what I do in daily life. I feel like my mind opens and I'm active. I live to create. I love to play with the fabrics and colors, and I'm always looking for new themes and ideas.

"I'm so grateful to you for the opportunity to show my art around the world. Each of my designs with their cheerful colors is meant to fill your home with happiness, love and peace."

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Maria Uyauri has received 4 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $800 and the most recent for $1250. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of larger amounts of fabrics to keep in stock throughout the year for continuous production.