Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi handloomed and still in operation

and still in operation

often in the form of “whitework” - white thread on white cotton

” the story tells of a pregnant Mrs

The glaze is a pretty blue with just a hint of green in it

Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi handloomed and still in operationSigned Jose C, this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry was created by Jose Cotacachi, a prominent master weaver based in Peguche, Ecuador, a few miles from Otavalo, a hub for weaving since pre Inca times. I love how the design plays with optical perceptions: focusing on the light brown it reads as a series of repeating abstract geometrical patterns, but focus on the dark brown and a repeating animal motif reveals itself, which operates both