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This video shows the traditional weaving process of Quechua women in the high Andes of Peru. From the shearing of free-range alpaca, natural dying, hand-spinning wool into thread, to weaving the fiber into exquisite patterns, and finally making timeless fashion and decor items for the world to wear and enjoy.
We're co-founders of this Peruvian non-profit social enterprise.
"Threads of Peru is a non-profit organization that connects Quechua women weavers to a world market; helping to preserve their ancient craft and provide them with important economic opportunity."
Threads of Peru began as a university class project in collaborative design duing the winter of 2008. Students were asked to find a way to reach out to a developing region of the world and figure out how to apply their design skills to help in that development. The class came up with “Project Peru”, and it culminated with ten students travelling to Peru on a research trip. This trip resulted in the design of an internet-based approach to education and marketing around the subject of traditional Andean textiles.
After the course and initial project was completed, Violet continued with the project goals. In the summer of 2009, we returned to Peru to officially establish Threads of Peru, with our Project Peru collaborator, Ariana Svenson of Apus Peru Travel Specialists in Cusco, Peru.
This project is one that we continue spend a great deal of energy working on, and one that will continue for the years to come.
Want to buy your own authentic Andean textiles? Visit our eBay Store.
Interested in getting involved, traveling or looking to volunteer in Peru? Visit our site or send us an email at contact@threadsofperu.com
This project began as a class project, when Adam was conducting a University Design Studio course in collaborative projects in the Autumn of 2007.
The students collaborated with Artist Cody Lee Stephenson, to create a design for a new monument to Fallen Peace Officers in Halifax’s historic Grand Parade Square. Once the competition stage was completed, and the students had moved on in their lives, Violet and Cody continued to monitor the project for the next several years, as the project went through City Council approvals, project management adjustments, construction contracting, and design revisions on its way to completion, which is scheduled for the Spring of 2011.
This was fundraising event which took place in Durham, Australia in the Spring of 2010. The event featured ten musical acts, as well as a variety of other entertainment over the course of about fifteen hours.
Our not-for-profit NGO, Threads of Peru was chosen as one of the beneficiaries for 2010, so we offered our design services to assist the project.
The eclectic nature of the event allowed us the opportunity to create an off-the-wall design for the website, using an uncommon layout and page transitions, as well as a lot of oddball imagery. It was fun for us, and fun for all those who attended.
We are hobbyist beekeepers, gardeners and nature lovers. We're also designers.
A little while back, we created some online stores through which we can share our passions in these areas with others around the world. We've created a number of designs already, and over time, we will continue to add to the selection. Please take a moment to visit the store and see what we're offering there. You can find everything from t-shirts and hats, to stickers and buttons.
These online endeavors are a fun outlet for artistic play, centered around some of the subjects we are most passionate about.