🦜 A tropical tapestry: making embroidery monumental… Chiachio & Giannone, the Argentine duo known for their lush, hand-embroidered textiles, are deeply influenced by the tapestry traditions of Europe. In ‘La Famille dans la Joyeuse Verdure,’ their joyful, monumental tapestry in the Meridians section, they bring the tradition to a different continent—their own. "We wanted to keep the format, says Leo. "What’s revolutionary is inside. The European weavers didn’t depict the American landscape.” Th

LOW-LOOM TAPESTRY WEAVING I The art of French tapestry making After housing a tapestry factory founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister Colbert in 1664, Beauvais became France's national tapestry centre under Napoleon. The traditional "low weave" technique is still used in its workshops today. "You Are Here" meets the master craftsmen who weave colourful creations for France's state buildings. FRANCE 24 English I Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Video credit: FRANCE 24 English I