Textile artist and abstractionist Anni Albers once wrote, “Along with cave paintings, threads were one of the earliest transmitters of meaning.” From beautiful ornamental pieces destined for display ...

LA PAZ, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Embroidered Andean textiles, a selection of bank notes, business papers and a wood-framed photograph on a polished bedside table give a still-life portrait of the ...

Textiles as visual metaphor and the anthropology of art -- Andean textile heritage -- Geography, animals, and agricultural cycles -- Social structures, language, and daily life -- Local clothing ...

A gala celebration to mark the grand opening of "Woven Arts of the Andes: The Fabric of a Culture" will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Central Sierra Arts Council at 193 S. Washington St. in ...

In the 1930s, a Swedish diplomat smuggled dozens of 2,000-year-old textiles out of Peru. Now the Swedish city of Gothenburg is returning the entire collection. The most spectacular example, known as ...

A visitor views ancient Andean artifacts during a preview event for the exhibition "Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean ...