Wool tapestry, 'Kittens and Ducklings'

by NOVICA

Product Features

• Handmade by Cerapio Vallejo
• Ships from Peru within 10 days
• Display rod not included
• Dry clean only
• Signed by the artist

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B000BF5OUA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,890,019 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

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. Stylized ducklings nestle in pairs to quack quietly at smiling kitty cats. Working in bright color, Cerapio Vallejo weaves an enchanting tapestry. The handloomed virgin wool shades from sky blue edges to a deep blue center. Titled "Patos y Gatos" in Spanish. Artisan Info: Cerapio Vallejo's artistry has been featured in many periodicals, including Business Week, Sunset magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle, and on PBS Television. He is also featured in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica. "My art form was handed down to me from my parents and grandparents. But the quality of my work is the result of my long experience and the product of my careful observation over the years. I draw inspiration from our ancient Peruvian cultures, Andean village life, and from our snow-capped mountains. "I have faced many challenges during my life, and I have learned from them. Perhaps the most difficult was when I was obliged to leave my house in Ayacucho with my family. I had to make this painful decision because there was no other way. This was during the 1980s, when terrorism was bleeding my people to death and there seemed little hope. "Artisans in my region were considerably affected when tourism halted. Even now that Ayacucho is at peace, we remain