E
l Telar: Loom Tree,
founded by an Italian who
settled in Antigua, Guatemala,
sells soft table-top, rugs and
other decorative items in an
elegant shop. Made on hand
looms and hand finished, they
are produced by exacting
crafts people who are part of
an extensive cottage industry
which the firm's founder has
nurtured.
Table napkins, place mats,
table
runners,
shades,
hand towels, pillows, rugs,
hammocks and numerous
other goods are produced
in natural colors appealing
to an international clientele.
They are appropriate for
picnicking, yachting, beach
houses, mountain retreats
or urban domiciles with
a stylish provincial bent,
whether Hispanic, French or
Italian. In a heartbeat I would
include them in a house I
rented on Patmos. One can
also imagine these wares
living well with certain Asian
decorative schemes.
HYLAND
