How one Peruvian craftsman became a living legend of retablo art.
byMastery in Miniature In the 1980s, Alejandro Chavez was given a terrible choice: join the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso that was destroying his rural…
Peruvian art
Supporting Artisans Helps them Support Their Communities – Asunta Pelaez
byAfter being diagnosed with a debilitating illness, Peruvian artisan Asunta Pelaez found something that no self-help book could offer. It gave her a…
Adventure in the Americas
byYour journey to the Americas starts here. Tray tables up. Seats in their upright position. We’re about to take you to four incredible…
Anita Contreras, the artist who used mud to become an independent and empowered woman
byIn a humble house situated on the slope of a hill in Manchay, one of the many population centers in Lima, Peru, the master…
Alejandro Chavez, healing the pain of tragedy with Ayacuchan retablos
byAlejandro Chavez began learning the art of Ayacuchan retablos, or dioramas, at a very young age. But a war forced him to awaken from…