World Peace Project Handloomed Alpaca Tapestry with Doves 'Sowing Honesty' Item ID: 2671697941

Name: World Peace Project Handloomed Alpaca Tapestry with Doves 'Sowing Honesty'
Brand: Teofilo Choquecahua
SKU: 2671697941
Price: 1637.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"A multicolor palette of vibrant tones embellishes Peruvian master artist Teofilo Choquecahua's newest tapestry, created for the World Peace Project.

'This tapestry is a message of world peace from my Andean worldview,' explains the artisan. 'On a daily basis, man has experiences without empathy with his neighbor, because of the lack of honesty between each one of the individuals. It is for this reason that my tapestry is designed to reflect that if we cultivate honesty, we will all be loyal and without any violence. Like the doves that travel the face of the earth in peace, where there is understanding and trust in each other, there is no indifference or guilt for not being fair.'

This handloomed tapestry is crafted with an alpaca, cotton, wool and polyester blend. Drawing inspiration from doves, and determined to spread a message of peace and honesty, Teofilo designed an intricate pattern of traditional regional motifs.

Item detail

6.22 lb
44 inches W x 56 inches H
5.11 lbs
44 inches W x 56 inches H
60% alpaca
20% cotton
10% wool
10% polyester
Display rod not included
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
Signed by the artist

Made in Peru

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Teofilo Choquecahua

"My first weavings were done at the age of sixteen. My favorite themes use Inca icons and I work exclusively in wool on a very simple, handmade loom. The dyes I use to color the wool come from natural plants, although I also use artificial tints.

"I am constantly motivated to learn still more and different Ayacucho weaving techniques. I want to perfect my work. Now that I have this ability and a great deal of information on ancient Inca textiles, I want to further develop my work. A desire to weave is born inside me and I feel very good when practicing my craft.

"A challenge for me would be to live in the capital and be able to support myself with my own work, even though my parents and brothers still live in our hometown.

"To my Novica clients, I want to say thank you for your preference and confidence in my work."

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Teofilo Choquecahua

"I was born June 8, 1981 in a city considered Peru's handicraft capital. I'm a textile artisan and work in the flat weave style of Ayacucho. Everything I know I learned with master weaver Huaranja, and later I perfected my techniques working with Maximo Laura.

"My first weavings were done at the age of sixteen. My favorite themes use Inca icons and I work exclusively in wool on a very simple, handmade loom. The dyes I use to color the wool come from natural plants, although I also use artificial tints.

"I am constantly motivated to learn still more and different Ayacucho weaving techniques. I want to perfect my work. Now that I have this ability and a great deal of information on ancient Inca textiles, I want to further develop my work. A desire to weave is born inside me and I feel very good when practicing my craft.

"A challenge for me would be to live in the capital and be able to support myself with my own work, even though my parents and brothers still live in our hometown.

"To my Novica clients, I want to say thank you for your preference and confidence in my work."

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