Peruvian Folk Art Tradition
Contemporary Peruvian folk art shows the fusion a
pre-Incan and European traditions. Passing down their
craftsmanship through generations, self-taught Peruvian
artists display creativity and amazing spontaneity.
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Carved Gourd Art
Tradition
"In the Andean mountains of Peru, in a tiny village of 50 families,
fine gourd carving has been practiced for generations..." Find out more about the gourd art tradition.
Technique
Following an ancient tradition of over 4,000 years, master
gourd carvers take you through the process of creating Peruvian gourd art carving.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the Story Telling Carved Gourds Sheet.
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Carved Gourd Birdhouses
Tradition
"Long ago, Native Americans recognized the benefits of bringing purple
martin colonies to their villages and so they would hang natural gourds
as nests to attract them..." Find out more about the carved gourd birdhouses.
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Gourd Art Making
Technique
"Andean master carvers travel to the gourd fields on the Peruvian
northern coast to ensure and inspect the quality of their raw material..." Meet the artists.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the Gourd Art Carving & Pyrography Technique Sheet.
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Finger Puppet Knitting
Tradition
"In Chucuito, a tiny village near Lake Titicaca, on the frigid Andean
mountain plateau at 12,500 feet above sea level, everyone is a master knitter.
This Aymara community has a long history of fine textile making as their
ancestors have been doing it for thousands of years..." Meet the artists.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the Finger Puppets Knitting Tradition Sheet.
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3-D Arpillera Art Quilt
Tradition
"The Arpillera folk art tradition began in the early
1970’s, when social upheaval in Peru pushed entire
Andean communities to migrate to the city..."
See how this art form got started.
Technique
"Starting from an idea, pieces of colorful fabric
carefully selected are combined and hand stitched
into unique collages..." Meet few of our artists at work.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the 3d Arpillera Art Quilt Tradition Sheet.
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Retablo Making
Tradition
"The tradition of making retablos, or wooden containing figurines of
protective Saints was brought to Peru by the Spanish during the 14th century conquest. In Europe, similar wooden tripthyc or Santero boxes had been
used for centuries as mobile altars for travelers..."
Find more about this vibrant folk art.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the Peruvian Retablo Tradition Sheet.
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Crisantino's Fine Weavings
"Crisantino Montes began spinning wool at age 8.
His parents taught him while living in Cangallo, a
tiny town in the Andes of Peru. With three years of
studies in chemical engineering, Crisantino has
master the art of natural dying and his work
shows it." Meet this talented weaver artist.
Download and print your own PDF copy of the Crisantino Montes & His Tapestry Art Sheet.
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