Vania Tafur
Peru
Santa Clara
Santa Clara innovates with upcycling, using only pre-consumer and post-industrial waste in its proposal to create top quality regenerated fibre in an artisanal way. The aim is to give control back to small artisans, who find the accumulation of inventory and inputs a loss that hinders sustainability and development.
Inspired by the Monastery of Santa Clara in Trujillo, Peru, and the trial of two nuns by the Inquisition for alleged dealings with the devil between 1674-1681. We revisit this case of colonial paternalism, proposing a brighter ending for the protagonists, in contrast to the historical one where they were discarded from their community.
The fibre regeneration and weaving was carried out by Away Pasión y Calidad. The felts were made by Erika Rivera artesanía and the yarns were pushknitted by hand by artisans from Arequipa. The 100% cotton rag and the denim, which is deadstock, were dyed by Andes Yarn.
Santa Clara innovates with upcycling, using only pre-consumer and post-industrial waste in its proposal to create top quality regenerated fibre in an artisanal way. The aim is to give control back to small artisans, who find the accumulation of inventory and inputs a loss that hinders sustainability and development.
Inspired by the Monastery of Santa Clara in Trujillo, Peru, and the trial of two nuns by the Inquisition for alleged dealings with the devil between 1674-1681. We revisit this case of colonial paternalism, proposing a brighter ending for the protagonists, in contrast to the historical one where they were discarded from their community.
The fibre regeneration and weaving was carried out by Away Pasión y Calidad. The felts were made by Erika Rivera artesanía and the yarns were pushknitted by hand by artisans from Arequipa. The 100% cotton rag and the denim, which is deadstock, were dyed by Andes Yarn.