I was surfing through you website and came across an article about Peruvian tapestry weaver, Maximo Laura, and the generous work being done by one of your members, Barber Gerber to enrich the lives of some young Peruvians and their community – congratulations to her!

I wanted to let you know that it’s not the case that Maximo Laura hires “deaf” people to weave his tapestries. Barbara may have become confused about this issue – it is the da capo studio in Arequipa that works with the deaf/mute. The majority of weavers in Maximo Laura’s studio are family members of weavers from his home community, Ayacucho, in the central highlands.

I hope that this helps.

Saludos cordiales,
Sasha McInnes
PUCHKA Peru