2022 - 02. Butterflies & Birds Tapestry from Ayni

Each $5.00 ticket gives you a chance to win this one-of-a-kind Butterflies & Birds wall hanging crafted in Ayacucho, Peru. Handwoven with a natural colored cotton warp, this exquisite wall hanging measures 23” x 34”. Herders in the Andes raise alpacas and sheep whose fiber has been essential to indigenous communities for millenia. Home-based artisans handspin the fiber for weft, dye the yarn with local plants, and weave it on post-colonial upright looms to create beautiful works of art like this one. Such work supports families and communities in Ayacucho, which has been known for its fine textiles for thousands of years. Donated by Ayni, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 by WARP board member Hedy Hollyfield, and anthropologist, Barbara Wolff. Ayni works to preserve cultural patrimony in Peru and promotes social welfare in Andean communities. Learn more at ayni-usa.org.