Handmade Wool Bird Tapestry 'Peruvian Heron' Item ID: 2671691249

Name: Handmade Wool Bird Tapestry 'Peruvian Heron'
Brand: Walter Paucar Velarde
SKU: 2671691249
Price: 379.00 USD
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"Poised with a leg upon a rock, a heron admires the beauty of the Peruvian landscape. Walter Paucar transforms his art into a tribute to Peru's ecological treasures by weaving this wool tapestry on a traditional loom with a cotton warp, in the unique San Pedro style."

Item detail

2.16 lb
37 inches W x 43 inches H
1.41 lbs
37 inches W x 43 inches H
100% wool with cotton warp
Display rod not included
Dry clean only
Intended as wall decor
Signed by the artist

Made in Peru

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Walter Paucar Velarde

"I began working with my dad at the age of fourteen and, at the age of seventeen, I headed off to the University of Cerro de Pasco. Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, I was able to study for only two years. I thus returned home to dedicate myself full-time to the creation of tapestries.

"My wife also dedicates her time to weaving and, between the two of us, we transmit the beauty and tradition of our hometown to the rest of the world.

"We are both very happy to be featured on Novica, and are hopeful that our works will be known across the world so that everyone will appreciate the greatness of Peruvian art. Thank you."

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Walter Paucar Velarde

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"I was born in August of 1956 in a small town in the Central Andes of Peru. I come from a long line of artisans. My father, Santiago Paucar Amara, was a well-known weaver who won several national prizes. Many of his finest works ended up in Europe, in such countries as Germany, Italy, and France.

"I began working with my dad at the age of fourteen and, at the age of seventeen, I headed off to the University of Cerro de Pasco. Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, I was able to study for only two years. I thus returned home to dedicate myself full-time to the creation of tapestries.

"My wife also dedicates her time to weaving and, between the two of us, we transmit the beauty and tradition of our hometown to the rest of the world.

"We are both very happy to be featured on Novica, and are hopeful that our works will be known across the world so that everyone will appreciate the greatness of Peruvian art. Thank you."

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