Applique wall hanging, 'Tending Llamas'

by NOVICA

Product Features

• Handmade by Maria Ramos Sanchez
• Ships from Peru within 10 days
• Dry clean only

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• ASIN: B00011V1X8

Product Description

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. The sun sets behind the Andean skyline, producing a deep blue highlighting the llamas' white fur in this patchwork wall decoration by Maria Ramos Sanchez. Simple patterns evoke an endearing harmony as layers of color nestle into the serene valley. Ramos elaborates her pieces by sewing together strips of burlap, creating designs based on images instilled in her since childhood. Animal and human figures stuffed with cotton produce a unique sense of dimension in this distinctive work, a perfect adornment for a child's room. 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. She also creates vests, pillowcases, wall hangings, and purses using this same technique. Ramos is a member of the Arpillera-makers community featured in the photojournalistic volume In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World. The book chronicles the journey of Paola Gianturco and Toby Tuttle, who meet with and share the lives of craftswomen around the world - those women who