Annissa Durar's Photographic Journey Through Peru's Textile Traditions
Photographer Annissa Durar, from Kansas City, presents Sacred Threads of the Sacred Valley, a film-based series documenting textile traditions in Peru's Sacred Valley. The project captures indigenous women weaving using ancestral methods, from hand-spinning alpaca wool to creating natural dyes from cochineal, native plants, and minerals. Invited into weaving circles, Durar observed backstrap looms and explored the symbolic meaning of ancestral motifs, revealing how stories and identities are woven into each fabric. The series offers intimate moments of craftsmanship and conversation, honoring a living tradition upheld by women and the rhythm of the loom, celebrating cultural resilience and beauty.
Key facts
- Annissa Durar is a photographer from Kansas City.
- The series is titled Sacred Threads of the Sacred Valley.
- It documents textile traditions in Peru's Sacred Valley.
- Durar used film photography.
- The project features indigenous women weaving using ancestral methods.
- Natural dyes are made from cochineal, native plants, and minerals.
- Durar was invited into weaving circles throughout the valley.
- The series explores symbolic meanings of ancestral motifs.
Entities
Artists
- Annissa Durar
Locations
- Kansas City
- Sacred Valley
- Peru