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Posted on: January 18th, 2007
Filed Under: [ Art y Culture ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Maine ]
Tags: Peru, teacher
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“When college teacher Sara Wright went to the Amazon jungle on a grant to study medicinal plants, she didnt plan on falling in love. That trip proved to be a life changing experience for Wright. She now plays a major role in helping women from four communities in Peru maintain a sustainable lifestyle while practicing conservation of the natural world around them. She has just returned from a recent visit to Peru.
Wright says, “I not only fell in love with the Amazon, but with the people. As an artist I was struck by the quality of the Peruvian arpilleras. As a woman with Native American roots, I felt a personal pull to act as a bridge to help bring this South American Indian art form into the United States to sell. This is how I became a part of the arpillera story.”"
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