Colors of Peru – 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Part 2

I thought I’d share more of my photos from the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring the cultures of Peru.

In addition to the colorful painted metalwork I shared in my last post, I saw several other examples of very colorful crafts created at the festival.

There were several beautifully painted wooded boxes

Painted Wood Box, 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival © 2015 Patty Hankins

Some intricate needlework

Needlwork, 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival © 2015 Patty Hankins

Spectacular sequinned costumes

Sequins, 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival © 2015 Patty Hankins

Paintings by Peruvian artist Angel L. Callanaupa Alvarez

The Birth of Mother Earth

Painting, 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival © 2015 Patty Hankins

And finally some colorful scarves for sale in the Folklife Festival Market – I’m not sure if these are from Peru – since I didn’t see anything like them in the demonstration area and there were items in the market from places other than Peru.

Scarves, 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival © 2015 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the Colors of Peru that caught my eye at the 2015 Smithsonin Folklife Festival. I’m already looking forward to next year’s Festival which will be held during the last week of June and the first week of July. If you are in the DC area at that time – be sure to visit next year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival.