Special thanks to everyone involved in Threads of Peru most recent photo shoot, which was carried out over a few days in different locations, including Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
Henrik models a poncho specially designed for those who ride Peruvian Paso horses in shows and require a special poncho to do so.
Most important on the thank you list are Coco Harrison who played the important role of Photo Shoot Coordinator, and was responsible for the beautiful set ups and attention to detail. And lots of thanks to photographer Melinda Cross, with many of the indoor shots being taken at her new Yoga Mandala Sacred Valley located in Arin. (Coming soon to: www.mandalayogasacredvalley.com) Thank you to the following models who gave up their time to contribute to the cause: Phoebe Calcutt, Alana Mosher Rotondo, Carrie, Beth Cox, Hendrik Hofstra (aka the Poncho model), Threads of Peru Textiles Project Assistant Fani Karaivanova and husband Saul.
Also thanks to Hans Koster Salini pictured modeling a striped scarf in the doorway of his really great vegetarian restaurant - Prasada = www.veggiefood.tk located at Choquechaca 152 Cusco. For a better look at the models and the images, check out our ebay store http://stores.ebay.com/Threads-of-Peru-Store Thank you again, to everyone involved.
She comes from Southern California but has spent several years living on and off in Peru. Amanda recently completed her Master’s degree in Latin America Studies, which focused on sustainable tourism and artesanía and handcrafts of Peru. During this period of study she participated in related projects in Trujillo and the Lambayeque area and worked with imported artesanía retailers in the United States. As an undergraduate Sociology student, Amanda studied and travelled extensively in Mexico, where she fell in love with Latin America and its artisan traditions.
Fani is from Bulgaria, she speaks English, Spanish, German, Bulgarian and is learning Quechua. She is trained as a sustainable tourism consultant and has worked in International Development projects in Afghanistan. She has lived and worked in Peru for over two years, seeing a lot of the country through treks with her husband. She is very interested in Andean textiles and is able to both knit and weave. She plans to improve her understanding of Quechuan language and culture through her time spent in the Chaullaccocha and Rumira Sondormayo communities. 
Asst. Volunteer Coordinator and Project Assistant: Frankie Ginnett Frankie began volunteering at TOP in September 2011 and is involved with co-ordinating volunteers, social media campaigns and visiting the communities. She is originally from North East England and studied for BA of Spanish with Chinese at Newcastle University. Outside of her work with ToP, Frankie is improving her Spanish and learning more about Peruvian culture.
I came to Threads of Peru in an unusual way. Not many people come to Cusco, Peru to live for the summer but after many twists and turns I arrived here, and in Terra Fuller’s apartment no less. After many in-depth discussions with her about Threads of Peru I became captivated by its extraordinary mission- simple and beautiful- Threads of Peru helps women weavers sustain their traditions and culture by connecting them to markets domestically and internationally. I wanted to be a part of this! It didn’t take long for me to ask Terra if it would be possible for me to volunteer and before I knew it I found myself en-route to Palqaq with Ariana, Daniel Sonqo, and Terra at 6 am on a Tuesday morning for the “entrega.” The entrega is where the weavers meet Threads of Peru to sell their products that were ordered 3-4 weeks previously. The meeting location, date and time of the entrega is arranged through a radio dispatch as there is no electricity or telephones in these villages. Our entrega’s success rests on the chance that this message is delivered successfullly. 
As the wind whistled through my fleece on the precipice of the Andean mountains the Threads team huddled together waiting for any sign of the weavers. We were supposed to have met at 9 but by 10 no one had arrived. Were they coming? Had the received the message? We didn’t have too much time left since we had to make our way back to Rumira for our next entrega with another community of weavers. At about 10:30 we spotted some weavers far across the valley. “Yes!” we thought, “They got the message!” Once Daniel spoke to them and translated back to Spanish, it became clear that some of them had not yet finished their items and so that’s why they were late. One woman’s scarf was even wet!