The cats are creepy, but I love it regardless!
Eliazar Ochoa is one of half a dozen Peruvian artisans whose page I try to check every month or so for new work; I had a rug and another tapestry by him already. I love depictions of animals. especially when they are animals you don't commonly see depicted as with llamas and rheas, two distinctly South American animals (my other tapestry from him is all condors). And while purple is my favorite color, I do like orange as well, and I saw there was a bit of purple in this. This tapestry currently occupies pride of place, on the door to my office. Which means that at close range, I've realized the faces of the cats are kind of creepy. But I'm not really sure how you could do better on a loom, and I have also seen much worse cat faces! As I look at them more, I think I definitely prefer : | to a badly done : 3 (the most popular simplified cat face), and it makes a lot more sense on a loom as well!
Alexandra
Dec 28, 2021
Love it so much I bought another one
Is it possible to love a rug? If so, I do. Beautiful, handmade, animal friendly way to add some “safari” to a wood or tile floor. Whimsical, fun, and I promise, no one else has this! The workmanship is exquisite. In the {paraphrased} words of “The Dude:” “This rug really ties the the room together.” I love it so much I bought a second one, and a tiger one too.
Gorgeous color!
I didn?t get a full notion from the pictures of how beautiful this was going to be. The colors are vibrant and stand out on the background. I doubt that I would put this on the floor though ? I?ve got animals and I?m always tracking in from the yard. There is a backing that will make it easy to turn into a wall hanging. For now I have it on the back of a chair. This was a gift, and, though I did pick it out myself, I think anybody who likes nature themes would be pleased with it
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