Textiles & Tea with Máximo Laura
Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.'s (HGA), Textiles & Tea, takes place every Tuesday at 4 PM (ET). We've invited some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today to join us for an hour-long conversation where we discuss their artwork and their creative journey. Make a cup of your favorite tea and join us as we talk about fiber, creativity, inspiration, process and so much more.
Máximo Laura, born in Peru in 1959, is a tapestry weaver, designer, consultant, and lecturer recognized as one of South America’s pre-eminent textile artists. His work is featured in collections worldwide and he has exhibited in many museums, art centers and galleries. Laura has won awards in both national and international competitions including a UNESCO Prize for Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain, 1992; Best in Show Award-Latin American Art VIII, USA, 2005; People’s Choice Award-Land the tapestry foundation of Victoria, Australia, 2008; Outstanding Award-From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale, China, 2008, 2010 and 2022; HGA Award-USA, 2009; Award-10th Latin America Sustainable Luxury, 2022, Argentina, among others. He teaches national and international workshops, has a studio in Lima, and opened the Maximo Laura Museum in Cusco in 2014. Máximo Laura was nominated a “National Living Human Treasure” in his native Peru in 2010.
This episode originally aired on January 17, 2023.
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