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La artesanía cusqueña como parte de mi identidad cultural 01

Cusco craftsmanship as part of my cultural identity


As an Andean and Quechua-speaking woman from the Yanacocha community in Chinchero (Cusco), I have always wondered about the meaning of cultural identity. According to Jaime Fisher, it is the sense of belonging to a specific social group it differentiates us from others. All this is shown in the ethnic groups, languages, beliefs, customs, festivals, rituals, and ceremonies, thus manifesting lifestyles and…

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10 textile art ideas to display on that wall of your house


If you are a passionate collector, you have at least one wall of your house with pieces of art or crafts brought from one or more parts of the world. Because we love global design in the blog, I get you today’s textile art ideas from different countries. Today it is widespread to create a gallery wall at home. What do you…

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Table runner, the protagonist of our dining room


I wanted to show you how our dining room was decorated with the new table runner I brought from Peru. This beautiful table runner is handmade with 100% alpaca wool dyed naturally by artisans in Chinchero, a district of Cusco. I love the colors, but overall the design and iconography of Chinchero (Cusco) are represented on it. Now we are ready…

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Cultural heritage and textiles in Chinchero, Cusco


After a few years, I traveled to my dear country Peru with my little Thiago to visit the family and Cusco with my mother. During those four days in Cusco, we learned more about our culture and its traditional fabrics at the Apu Antasaqa Artisanal Association. This association is located in the district of Chinchero in the province of Urubamba, which is…

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Peruvian frazada: From rugs to cushions in our living room


I had been thinking a while about making cushions of the rug (frazada) I had. Peruvian textiles always present at home. To be honest, I made them by hand but I was not happy with the finish. I tried to make them with the sewing machine but the thickness of the frazada (which I also used as a rug) and…

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Etsy inspo board to create a bohemian outdoor area


These days of sun and our terrace soon to be finished, encouraged me to create an inspiration board. I have been looking for ideas to decorate terraces, balconies or gardens with bohemian style pieces. A little color that goes with this season of the year and many different textures in each decorative element to create a bohemian outdoor area. And…

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Almudena Home, the furniture line inspired by Peruvian embroidery


Today I bring you a very special post. Some time ago I got to know the work of “Las Polleras de Agus” and I think it is a very nice project inspired by Peruvian handwoven textiles. Griela and Jhasmine Pérez are the ones who give life to this spectacular line of unique designs!  Griela is a talented entrepreneur from Cusco, graphic designer by…

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Kené art: Tradition and design from the jungle of Peru


Kené in the Shipibo language refers to the design system of the shipibo-konibo people (in the plural, it is called kenebo). These designs can cover the body’s surface, clothing, and other materials such as cloth, wood, or ceramics. Among the materials they use to trace their designs are natural dyes, seeds, cotton, fabrics, colored wool yarns, and beads. These designs do not…

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Peruvian frazadas: traditional ethnic textiles for home


These traditional Peruvian textiles are called Frazadas, which means blankets or bed covers. But these Frazadas are thick handwoven, and heavy enough to be used as rugs. Frazadas are 100% sheep wool textiles woven by hand and hand-dyed in the rural villages of the Andes by Aymara women in Peru. They use old techniques inherited through generations; it takes weeks to…

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