Following the Thread
Artist Statement – Kathy Brew, Director
As someone who studied anthropology/sociology and art history years ago, throughout my career I have been interested in the interface between art and reality, and in how creative people respond to issues of our times.
My work involves an exploration of arts and social issues, often focusing on representing the vision and contributions of creative people to larger audiences.
I am interested in examining concepts from both a very personal view and a larger social perspective, seeking to synthesize the subjective and objective, private and public, personal and social considerations of a particular theme or concept, with the hope of expressing and eliciting emotional responses.
Credits
A film by
Kathy Brew & Roberto Guerra
Video footage by
Roberto Guerra
Edited by
Marina Herrera with Kathy Brew
Original Music by
Pauchi Sasaki
Charango, Flutes, Chajchas, Drum, and Violins performed by Pauchi Sasaki
Zampoñas and Toyos performed by Carlos Cuya
Quechua translation by
Leo Casas and Marco Panatonic
English and Spanish translation by
Marina Herrera
Special thanks to
Nilda Callañaupa and the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) and all the weavers in the communities where we filmed: Accha Alta, Chahuaytire, Chinchero, Mahuaypampa, and Pitumarca
Thanks also to the other communiities connected with CTTC where we did not film: Acopia, Patabamba, Santa Cruz de Sallac, and Santo Tomas
Filmed in 2010 and initially edited in 2018 during a Fulbright Scholar grant.
Special thanks to Centro de la Imagen, my host organization while in Peru, and to Fulbright Peru
Final edit with music completed 2021
In loving memory of Roberto Guerra, who was born in Peru and finally returned to appreciate the rich traditions and beauty of this amazing country. And it's thanks to him that I continue to return.
Gratitude to the Apus and Pachamama.