Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-13602 impermeable

impermeable

Indian rosewood

accentuating its opulent allure

two glittering baubles dangle

especially at birthdays or afternoons spent with friends eating cake

Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-13602 impermeableFarmers and itinerant merchants come together in an open air street market. Shoppers choose from heaps of squash and bananas, potatoes, cabbages and citrus fruits. Sacks of grains round out food offerings, and textiles tempt the home seamstress. Leonor Quispe explores Andean life and customs, working in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this wall hanging. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered. A