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Peru

Abel Zevallos Montes Makiarte

Apparel

Makiarte, a collaboration between a group of artists, uses the traditional designs, crafts and culture of Peru to inspire “folk art [that is] interesting and appropriate for the times,” explains member Abel Zevallos Montes. The Makiarte collaborative hopes to inspire young artists in Peru to learn the traditional crafts of their culture and to experiment with ways to also make them contemporary.

Carol Fernandez Tinoco AMAPOLAY

Apparel, 2D Art

Innovation and Cultural Preservation - Evolving

The Lima-based collective Amapolay uses screen-printing — a technique with ancient origins — along with deeply traditional motifs and references in an urban folkloric style rendered in eye-catching color and scale to raise awareness of Lima’s urban Indigenous populations. Through workshops, street fairs and live demonstrations, Amapolay’s artisans engender pride among Native Peruvian youth and promote a unique culture that mixes rural heritage with urban life.

Lider Rivera Matos Jewelry

Environmental Sustainability Peruvian artisan Lider Rivera Matos, a lifelong citizen of Lima, makes jewelry and home goods using cow horn. Merging ancient tradition with new techniques and contemporary designs, Matos’ instantly recognizable style is rivaled only by the uniqueness of his material.

Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco

Textiles for Home

Women’s Empowerment

Nonprofit weaving cooperative El Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco (CTTC) employs hundreds of highly skilled artisans in the historically and culturally diverse city of Cusco. CTTC was established in 1996 by Andean weavers and their supporters to ensure the survival of Andean textile traditions and to provide support to weaving communities. CTTC’s artisans expertly craft breathtaking mantas, traditional shawls, richly hued tablecloths, bed coverings and more.

Olinda Silvano Inuma de Arias Textiles for Home

Environmental Sustainability

Kené is an ancient art representing nature and the living culture of the Shipibo-Konibo people of the Amazon Basin. “Kené . . . also summarizes the worldview, knowledge and aesthetics of an entire people, their tradition and roots in time,” explains artist Olinda Silvano Inuma de Arias. “My mission is to make visible the role of the migrant Indigenous woman and to move forward regardless of the unforeseen event.”

Timoteo Ccarita Sacaca Apparel

Environmental Sustainability Intricately detailed and often ecstatically colorful, the textiles produced by Cusco-based Timoteo

Ccarita Sacaca and his team of weavers are remarkable for their creativity and beauty. Ponchos, perhaps the most recognizable Andean garment, were historically worn by men during ceremonies. Elegantly stitched chuspas, or bags, were designed to carry coca leaves and other goods. Today, these and many other gloriously colorful, energetically designed textiles can be enjoyed the world over for both practical use and special occasions.

Partnerships Bring

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