Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi hand-painted pitcher head slightly turned and arms

head slightly turned and arms positioned at the top of voluminous skirt

" a 2002 exhibition organized by the Carnegie Museum of Art

stoic ceramic bull has a presence much grander than its size

I can think of nothing more beautiful to wrap up in than this gorgeous textile-- indigo dyed cotton Ikat from Sumba

5 3/4 inches long

Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi hand-painted pitcher head slightly turned and armsSigned 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