Peruvian artist wins FAO contest
Works reflects on the unique connection that indigenous peoples have with nature.
Works reflects on the unique connection that indigenous peoples have with nature.
Indigenous children take drawing and painting art classes over the summer.
Work is underway to preserve the traditional arts and crafts of the Yanesha women of Peru. By Stitch, creating with fabric+thread.
In Peru, Yánesha women still retain numerous coloured varieties of cotton which are in danger of disappearing a result of the retreat of the forest.
The First Yánesha Exhibition and Fair revealed the beauty of Amazonian textiles and the skills of the women who keep this art alive.