La Sirena Tapestry
La Sirena Tapestry
A small collection of tapestries created in collaboration with the Lopez Martinez family and craftsman Arturo Lopez Martinez of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Each tapestry is individually handwoven and hand-dyed, so subtle variations in colour, texture and design may occur. Each piece has its own subtle differences as a result of the handmade process.
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I. Sizing
I. Sizing
II. Shipping
II. Shipping
Free domestic shipping in Australia.
III. Story
III. Story
We have created a collection of traditional hand-made woven wall hangings. Each piece is unique and takes over 8 weeks for completion. Continuing the work of their ancestors; the wool is first cleaned, then woven into yarn by hand. The yarn is then hand-dyed - during the centuries old dyeing process, the ingredients are left to steep in boiling hot water. As they soak their pigments slowly steep out. Herbs, fruit, bugs and flowers produce every colour for Zapotec weavings. The yarn is then woven into a unique wall hanging using methods passed down from generation to generation
IV. Care
IV. Care
All weavings are sold with care instructions, a note about the Lopez family weavers; their family weaving history and the dyes used to create each colour.
V. Materials & Dyes
V. Materials & Dyes
Indigo
Walnut leaves
Walnut shell
Cochineal
Natural color of sheep wool
