thank you anabel for mentioning me on whip up! what a fun surprise. and in honor of anabel i will post today about one of the amazing studios i visited in lima.
maximo laura is an amazing weaver who combines traditional peruvian methods and symbols with a more modern color scheme and asthetic.
i have to admit that some of his work is not exactly my style. yet, i totally love his use of color. the color combinations are breathtakingly beautiful.
and i loved watching a studio full of men weaving. why don't more american men weave?
and maximo's smile. it's infectious.
my friend mandy is going to be working with maximo starting in the spring and i am hoping to return to lima and visit them both.
hi risa,
such gorgeous colors. your posts continue to inspire me. thank you friend. xo shari
Posted by: shari | December 05, 2006 at 05:58 PM
You said it: *beautiful*, beautiful colors. That piece on the left? Oh my. I love how the middle of the piece just gleams.
Posted by: Julia | December 05, 2006 at 08:47 PM
OMG that yarn.... so so so so so so pretty. eye candy!!
Posted by: lisa s | December 06, 2006 at 12:03 AM
Oh this post is super colourful - just stunning ..all those colours and textures!!!
Posted by: julie | December 06, 2006 at 06:00 AM
shaei - thank you friend for making me feel like this is all worth posting!
julia - it is amazing how he so effectively uses color to bring light into his pieces.
lisa - i know. i took sooooo many photos...all of those yarn butterflies...
julie - i am obsessed with color!
Posted by: risa | December 06, 2006 at 08:23 AM
Such a lovely colors!!
Posted by: Mar | December 06, 2006 at 08:47 AM
Mate his sense of colour is breathtaking!
And those racks of yarn.
It makes me want to weep.
Or maybe make a beeline for Equador.
Go Risa.
Posted by: shula | December 07, 2006 at 03:24 AM
mar - yes they are!
shula - you crack me up! and please come visit, we have an extra bed. :)
Posted by: risa | December 07, 2006 at 06:49 AM
Thanks for your amazing posts!!:-)
Posted by: Anabel | December 07, 2006 at 07:45 AM
Wonderful colours and wonderful smile. Hurray for men weavers!
You probably would like to know that there are also men who knit and embroider. Here is an example.
http://www.kaffefassett.com/
I find it interesting that men seem to use bold colours and patterns when making these sort of things.
And not many people know this but this conductor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Davis) is also a great knitter.
Posted by: simple me | December 09, 2006 at 02:09 PM
Looks like a great experience. Who organized this so that you could work with these amazing artists? Do you have a contact name and address?
Thanks.
Posted by: Don | December 14, 2006 at 08:42 PM
me too me too me too. I would like to know how to contact the organizer of this tour. Thank you!
Posted by: Mary | December 15, 2006 at 11:59 AM
Grand exhibit of the tapestries by Maximo LAURA from 7 july to 19 august in "les Jardins de Magali" Lauris, Vaucluse 84 France
Posted by: logaro | July 11, 2007 at 02:36 AM