Wool Cat

I am a collector of all things feline and these woolen cat ornaments are a wonderful addition to my Christmas tree ornament collection. They are so nicely made and so unique. I get compliments on them all the time. I have several of them hanging on my cabinet door knobs. I smile whenever I see them!

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!

This is such a lovely, whimsical design. The embroidery is very interesting, not something I've ever seen before. Well-made and colourful, perfect to cheer up any kitchen.