Product Description
Applique wall hanging, Andean Dusk: Home & Kitchen. She also creates vests, pillowcases, wall hangings, and purses using this same technique. NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. This lovely patchwork illustrates an evening in a Peruvian town, illuminated softly by the setting sun. In the meticulous stitching and patchwork, one can see the incredible work that composes the animals, people, and houses. The figures on the sham are tiny dolls made of stitched fabric stuffed with cotton. 60% cotton, 40% synthetic Artisan Info: Born in the southern Andes region of Peru in 1959, Maria Ramos Sanchez is a specialist in the creation of beautiful Andean shams, an art which she learned at the age of eight. Her pillow shams are made of cloth fragments that have been hand-sewn together. Ramos enjoys using a variety of bright, cheerful colors to give her art life and energy. She is particularly inspired by Andean landscapes and loves to depict her native picturesque Peruvian highlands. Ramos is a member of the Arpillera-makers community featured in the photojournalistic volume In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World.
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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