Tag: Peruvian artist
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New York Textile Month Presents Peruvian artist Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez
Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez was born in the small community of Chinchero, Peru. Like many other children, she was responsible for taking care of her family’s flock of sheep. Watching over them in the fields, she spent her time learning to spin and weave with her friends. After becoming the first…
