NOVICA - Gifts - Area Rugs & Tapestries - Ayacucho wall hanging, 'Andean Woman'

"When I wove this wall hanging, I was motivated by a desire to capture the Ayacucho lifestyle and landscape," confides Eliazar Ochoa. Working with genuine wool, Ochoa evokes the image of a woman from the Andes affectionately referred to as chola. Carrying her baby on her back, she takes a moment from her chores to admire birds flying over the mountain top.

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Eliazar Ochoa

"My biggest challenge is to bring you my designs, show you my colors and tell you about our history, of which I feel very proud."

"I was born on 27 September, 1972 in Ayacucho. Weaving runs through my veins. I grew up amid looms and wefts since my family has been dedicated to weaving for several generations. I used to help my parents in the little rustic workshop they used to have. We faced a lot of hardships, but we managed to pull through. I had to work in other workshops, which actually made me learn more about different details and such.

"Now I have my own family and in 1980 I opened my own workshop, but I constantly remember ...

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Lovely Woven Tapastry, It will remind me of the Andian people and there mountains. I'm enjoying the colours. All the Best . Melodie...