Like many other residents of Ayacucho, Zosimo Laura and his family were forced to abandon their homeland due to turmoil and violence.

Zosimo Laura was born in the department of Ayacucho, the capital of Peruvian artesania, on April 4, 1964. He comes from a respected family of weavers, and like his grandparents and brothers, he has learned the marvels of this art.

For Zosimo, his greatest inspiration is the pleasure his work produces in others. He intends to pass down the techniques used since ancient times by creating captivating products of superb quality.

Like many other residents of Ayacucho, Zosimo and his family were forced ...

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