Property from a Hilton Head Island Private Collection

Description:

Eddie Sulca (Peruvian, 20th/21st C), I Wish I Were Like the Wind, Tapestry Weaving, Native from Ayacucho, Peru, Eddie is a 3rd generation award winning tapestry weaver. His grandfather rediscovered a technique, Arwi, that was introduced to Peruvian tapestry weaving 100 years ago. Eddie has continued with the family tradition and he employs motifs and patterns drawn from the ancient cultures like the Inca and the Wari, combining their essence with other designs that come directly from his dreams. Natural ingredients are used to create the secret formulas that are used to dye the wool used in Eddie’s tapestries. Every year during the rainy season, Eddie and his wife walk for miles in the Andean Mountains surrounding Ayacucho to gather leaves, berries, branches, roots and insects. These ingredients combined with a secret formula that are known only to Eddie and his wife produce natural dyes with subtle color effects that are unobtainable with synthetic chemical dyes. (afmso.org)

Measurements: Length: 5 ft 5 in. x Width: 4 ft. 2 in.

Condition:

Good condition, minor wear to fringe, some light fading.

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