More architecture shots, just for Maureen :-)
Here are some more road shots...another city park...oops, a duplicate, I'll have to figure how to delete it later.
This next one is an overview shot of the city... a sea of RED tile roofs...
Somehow, the camera got switched to video so I don't have stills to share of the rivers...but they are just beautiful, reminds me of the Applegate River at home... fast moving, white water. Some ladies were doing laundry there. Gorgeous apts and houses line the rivers...
Meeting Carlos' friends, a couple of ikat weavers and dyers, made my b'day!
Here is the gentleman wrapping cone yarn (sheep wool)... an intricate wrap... you can see the woman has begun the tying process on the hot pink thread...ikat is like tie dye, but much more complicated.
After the threads are dyed, ties removed and threads washed, the threads are 'connected' into fabric by back-strap weaving... so fascinating!
OK, I know these pics are a little crooked, but you get the idea... here is the woman knotting the fringe...
This couple has a wonderful collection of really old shawls... they should be in a museum...
Here we are modeling shawls... these guys were such good sports!
A floor loom for bigger pieces...
The woman embroiders, too:
Check out the wonderful garden, fellow Master Gardeners!... and the threads drying...
We got sidetracked admiring the hummingbird...
Not a dye day... but, Carlos says the dyes are made from roots and leaves from the market...
Back on the road...more colonial style...
I'm going to post now...with the rest of the day to follow later!
Here are some more road shots...another city park...oops, a duplicate, I'll have to figure how to delete it later. This next one is an overview shot of the city... a sea of RED tile roofs...Somehow, the camera got switched to video so I don't have stills to share of the rivers...but they are just beautiful, reminds me of the Applegate River at home... fast moving, white water. Some ladies were doing laundry there. Gorgeous apts and houses line the rivers...
After the morning drive tour of Cuenca, we had a delicious lunch at a beautiful restaurant owned by one of Carlos' friends, the El Jardin near the Victoria Hotel... wonderful veggie soup, chicken with herbs, fresh veggies and tiramusu for dessert. One of the best meals in Ecuador. Here's a pic of Edy, me in my rain hat (bad hair day, no water at the hotel!) and Carlos...
THEN... the afternoon of nearby villages...I was in textile heaven!
Meeting Carlos' friends, a couple of ikat weavers and dyers, made my b'day!
They graciously opened up their studio to us... I am still sooo impressed with Carlos' knowledge of the looms, the techniques! Who would have thought...
Here is the gentleman wrapping cone yarn (sheep wool)... an intricate wrap... you can see the woman has begun the tying process on the hot pink thread...ikat is like tie dye, but much more complicated.
After the threads are dyed, ties removed and threads washed, the threads are 'connected' into fabric by back-strap weaving... so fascinating!
OK, I know these pics are a little crooked, but you get the idea... here is the woman knotting the fringe...This couple has a wonderful collection of really old shawls... they should be in a museum...The fabric is ikat, with the fringe of old lace (kind of like filet crochet, very delicate and detailed...) Patti, thinking of you!
Here's me, Edy and Carlos admiring the goods...
Here we are modeling shawls... these guys were such good sports! A floor loom for bigger pieces...The woman embroiders, too: Check out the wonderful garden, fellow Master Gardeners!... and the threads drying...
We got sidetracked admiring the hummingbird...
Not a dye day... but, Carlos says the dyes are made from roots and leaves from the market...
Back on the road...more colonial style...
I'm going to post now...with the rest of the day to follow later!
==N
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