Eleuteria Flores
Year(s) attended: 2012
Unay Pallay Asociación de Tejedores Indígenas de Candelaria
Tarabuco Weavings and Embroidered, Beaded Leather Hats

Eleuteria Flores lives in the eastern foothills of the Andes in Bolivia, where the tradition of weaving handspun wool and traditional cloth is hundreds of years old. She is a member of the Unay Pallay Asociación de Tejedores Indígenas de Candaleria, a cooperative made up predominantly of women. Having learned from mothers and grandmothers, they infuse the myths and legends of the Tarabuco culture into everyday products such as wall hanging (aqsus), aprons, ponchos, shawls belts, bags and coin purses. Some of the weaving has clean, geometric lines with reserved colors; other pieces involve the vibrant images of revered deities and dynamic animals.