art tapestry

The peaceful and charming chamomile landscapes growing around the Andean region transform into golden fields when the evening arrives in this blissful region. This glorious combination of colors creates a unique scene that motivates artisan Eliazar Ochoa from Peru to craft a stunning handloomed home accent. This wool tapestry reunites the grace of spring with the traditional Andean hummingbird motif, creating a sublime piece of art full of culture and warm emotions.

Tapestries and textiles in the Andes are as important today as they were 3,000 years ago, created for diverse purposes between daily life and godly ceremonies. Inspired by the culture he inherited from his ancestors, artisan Javier Landa continues the weaving traditions practiced for millennia in what is today Peru, blending imagery between the indigenous world of the Inca with the colonial legacy of the Spanish, and the religion they brought to the region centuries prior.

Learning traditional weaving from his father as a child, Javier Landa started with a foundation in Ayacucho influence, which compelled him to dedicate his adult life and career to mastering the art of weaving, learning increasingly complex methods as he worked in diverse workshops across Peru until he developed his own artistic license and style, as shown in the Inca Cross. This tapestry is entirely hand woven, with each thread being developed and combined on the two pedal loom, delivering stunning textures and banding gradients.

Titled "Cruz del Inca" in Spanish