INKA TAPESTRY
Workshop
The Ancestral Tapestry
by Cesar Laura
The Art Process
1. Inspiration and creation :
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The creation process of a INKA tapestry can last from 2 weeks to many months, depending on the complexity and size of each piece. At the Workshop Inka Tapestry, the process begins with the creation of line drawing of the work by Cesar Laura on a sheet of paper. The drawing will then be painted by textil artist, first manually and then with a computer.
And after, the small design, is then drawn to the scale of the tapestry.
2. Hand - woven tapestries :
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Each yarn is created by hand-mixing single or multiple solid color threads to match the required tones of a tapestry. This special process is also the reason why if one sees an specific point in a INKA Tapestry, one will always find a variety of colors in a very small space, making it very hard to find solid colors within the piece.
After the design and colors have been interpreted and selected, a asistent weaver from workshop, who has been personally taught by Cesar Laura, will undertake the weaving process under the careful supervision of textile artist.
3. Stretching and cleaning :
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On its final and finishing stages, the tapestry will be cleaned, stretched and a Certificate of Authenticity will be stitched onto the back of the tapestry and signed by Cesar Laura.