![]() ![]() You can buy a tapestry online from Maximo Laura with confidence, knowing that not only will you be receiving a piece of contemporary Andean art, but that your order and delivery is safe, convenient and quick. You can pay via debit or credit card, bank transfer or PayPal, and we ship internationally using DHL Express. ![]() Your weaver will send regular photographs from the loom so you can see how it is processing, keeping you updated throughout the process. Once you have selected your design, you can choose to pay at the time of ordering or when the tapestry is shipped. With existing designs, all tapestries are woven to order, and this process involves one single weaver from start to finish.Īll the weavers have been hand-selected and individually trained by Maximo Laura to follow the same traditions and methods – and you will be kept updated throughout the 4-5-week process. You might wish to have a tapestry made to an existing design, or something new. When you buy Maximo Laura tapestries online, the process begins with a design. He grew up in Peru and is the creator of iconic, unique and traditional tapestries for sale throughout the world, rich in Peruvian history, legends & story telling. Maximo Laura is an award-winning tapestry weaver who has exhibited in over 140 shows in 30 countries. When you have chosen your piece, you will receive photographs of your tapestry on the loom so you can see how it is progressing. They are made to order, and therefore they take time to complete and ship. Intricate details are included, and when this is colorized (either with pencils or on a computer), the Color Laboratory matches the vivid colors to create ‘butterflies’ of yarn – solid color threads, mixed together to exactly match the hues seen by the artist.Īt this point, the small drawing is scaled up and placed on the loom, where it acts as a guide for the weaver, not only for the colors to be used but also the different techniques and textures to be used.Īs each tapestry for sale is hand woven by one artist, the tapestries are unique. Once the idea has formed, it is transferred onto paper in a small drawing. The pieces are created in ‘themes’ – a group of tapestries that share a common idea, the genesis of which comes from Andean tradition and contemporary art.įavoring naturalistic elements and abstract shapes, each theme has a message and tells a story – making them more than just a beautiful piece of art. The creation process for Maximo Laura’s beautiful tapestries online starts with an idea. Each tapestry takes 4-5 weeks to complete – a single Master Weaver will build the art, combining multiple threads to make colors so intricate that from a distance it looks like a painting. Maximo Laura has hand selected and trained Master Weavers in his techniques, following his design process and the unique way he selects colors for the tapestry. You can now buy tapestries to suit any home or office from our site which are woven to order and take around 4-5 weeks to complete.Įach tapestry for sale is created by the Master Weavers at the studio is handmade to order. Laura designs and creates tapestries as well as being a consultant, and lecturer on art, with a special interest in contemporary Andean textile design. Taking his traditional weaving education and combining it with a lifelong study of art history going beyond the borders of Peru, Maximo Laura integrates traditional Andean symbols, myths and techniques with contemporary art style – creating unique tapestries that are both beautiful and meaningful. He is one of South America’s pre-eminent and most unique textile artists, using tapestry to combine ancestral weaving techniques, myths and rituals with contemporary art in designs that currently adorn over 140 exhibitions in more than 30 countries, in sites like the World Bank in Washington DC and the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. As a boy, he learned the tradition of weaving from his father, becoming the fifth generation to take this career. ![]()
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