Weaving Workshop
Patacancha, Peru
During a full day of intimate interaction with a weaving cooperative in the mountains of Peru, you’ll get to complete your very own wall hanging, using hand-spun, botanically-dyed yarns and techniques that are centuries old.
For decades, our artisan partners in Patacancha have been weaving textiles on backstrap looms, creating colorful and intricate designs from the materials and ingredients that are endemic to the lush and vibrant region. During this one-day workshop, you’ll experience their ancestral textile-making process from start to finish. You’ll get to help wash and spin the alpaca wool yarn; tint it with natural and botanical dyes; and choose the colors and patterns for a wall-hanging you’ll create with your own hands, with the close mentorship of the artisan community. The day will also include a homemade lunch and ample demonstrations and expositions of local traditions – the kind that visitors don’t typically get to experience up close.
Details & Inclusions
Workshop duration, including roundtrip transportation and lunch: full day (approx. 7 hours)
Minimum occupancy: 2 guests
The workshop will be led by the Patacancha weaving cooperative and facilitated by the Aula team.
Open to all ages and all levels! Please let us know if you will be traveling with a child.
Includes:
~7 hour weaving workshop hosted by the Patacancha weaving cooperative
Yarn cleaning, spinning and dyeing demonstration
One-on-one weaving instruction with a weaving from the cooperative
All weaving materials and dyes
Homemade lunch shared with the cooperative (Pachamanca lunch available - inquire for pricing and availability)
Bi-lingual guide
Private roundtrip transportation from Cusco*
*Please let us know if you require pick-up or drop-off at a location not in Cusco
Pachamanca Lunch
The Pachamanca - earth oven - is a traditional meal prepared across the country for special events. Each region has their own special recipe, and we’re grateful to the community of Patacancha for sharing theirs with us.
Marinated meats, organic potatoes, sweet potatoes, plantain, roasted cheese and more are buried and cooked underground over hot stones. The result: an explosion of flavor only found in the Peruvian Andes.
Pricing & Cancellation
Pricing varies on group size:
2 Guests
$218 per person
3+ Guests
$179 per person
Pachamanca lunch: $40 additional per person
We request the full balance of the workshop be paid upon reservation, including a 30% non-refundable deposit. Please review our Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
All cancellations must be communicated to workshops@aulaartesana.com as soon as possible.
Cancellations made more than 1 week in advance of the reservation date will be refunded in full, excluding the 30% deposit and any banking or deposit fees
Cancellations made less than 1 week in advance of the reservation will be subject to a 15% charge of the total workshop cost
Cancellations made less than 3 days in advance of the reservation will not be eligible for reimbursement