Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-1027 Made with a perfectly worn-in

Made with a perfectly worn-in look

scenes celebrating childhood games decorate the frame of this wall mirror from Peru

He works with cotton

and two tennis balls

Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-1027 Made with a perfectly worn-inFarmers 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