This guide discusses the huaco silbador , or whistling vessel, as used on the north coast of Peru. These whistling vessels have become well known thanks to the writings and workshops of Daniel Statnekov, but...
Palo santo is the common name of a wood (Bursera graveolens ) found in coastal areas of Peru and Ecuador and on the Galapagos Islands.This wood is naturally aromatic and has been considered sacred by Peruvian...
This guide describes the way engraved gourds are produced in the Lima workshop of Teofila Canchumuri Sinche, a Quechua woman from Cochas Chico,and her family. The art of engraving and burning gourds is an...
Chulucanas is a town in northern Peru, on the Piura River in the Andean foothills, about an hour east of the city of Piura. This part of Peru is heir to a long ceramic tradition that includes the Vicus, Moche...
Peruvian fired clay or ceramic beads hand-painted with geometric motifs are world-famous. Their decoration draws on ancient Andean iconography and they are often assumed to have been made since Inca times....