Magazine Articles
Hand/Eye Magazine
Maximo Laura was recently designated as one of Peru’s Living Treasures, an honor worn easily by this self-taught artist whose textiles have received numerous …
Private Air: Luxury Homes Magazine
Inspiration comes from the Peruvian highlands, pre-Columbian hisotry and textiles, and the real-life tapestry that is Latin America …
Alpaca Culture Magazine
The color found or used in a piece is an enigmatic and mysterious
act; a high sensitivity challenge; it gives life and spirit to a
composition …
Estilos y Casas
El hilo que teje su vida está marcado por colores y simbolos que rescatan una cultura que lejos de perdida, se mantiene viva y en constante cambio …
Fiber Art Now Magazine
In many villages throughout Peru, time has stopped. Indigenous people proudly wear traditional clothing that identifies their specific region and community …
Wild Fibers Magazine
In a culture with a spectacular, centuries-old tradition of textile production, the tapestries of Maestro Máximo Laura stand out from the rest. Máximo Laura’s …
Fiber Arts Magazine
The art of Maximo Laura Taboada is rooted in the global history of weaving. Traditional techniques such as Aubusson, soumak, kilim, and anillado provide the context …
Textile Forum Magazine
The following text summarises the content of two conversations I had with Maximo Laura in Costa Rica between 10th and 13th September of this year …
Living in Peru Magazine
I first became familiar with the brilliant work of Maestro Maximo Laura in 2012 when his work was on exhibit in Canada …
Textiles Peruanos
From his earliest childhood he has carried a love for art in his blood and in his heart, and later with creativity and the technique …