About Us
BUSINESS PROFILE
OWNER AND MANAGER : Jaime Zapata Espinoza.
TAX REGISTRATION : 10073681052
SKILLS & BUSINESS EXPERIENCE : - 3 years as an architect at a renowned Architecture and Design Office of Lima, Peru.
- 12 years as the Graphic Designer and Production Manager at the family-owned Print Industry in Lima, Peru.
- 16 years as an independent entrepreneur co-owning a Graphic Arts and Print operation in Lima, Peru.
- 10 last years as an independent designer, counsellor and manufacturer of the arts and crafts industry of Lima, Peru.
- Last 5 years as the creator and owner of the Peruvian Arts & Crafts trademark, Lima - Peru.
- Self education in Graphic Design, Print Industry, Sculpture, Painting and Moulding techniques, several hand crafting and art techniques.
EXPOSITIONS : Attendance as a counsellor and / or exhibitor at International Fairs: - IGEDO, DÜSSELDORF, Germany. January 1991.
- NEW CONSUMER FAIR, HARUMI - TOKYO, Japan. March 1991
- KIND UND JUGEND FAIR, KÖLN, Germany. February 1992.
- INTERGIFT, MADRID, Spain. January 1995.
- 1st. PERUVIAN GIFT SHOW, Lima, Peru. 1996.
- 2nd. PERUVIAN GIFT SHOW, Lima, Peru. 1997.
LOCAL MARKET EXPERIENCE : - Supply to Peruvian arts and crafts shops, and local brokers and exporters of Lima, Arequipa, and Cusco.
ANNUAL SALES : US$ 40,000
CONTRACT
EMPLOYEES : 8
FOREIGN MARKET EXPERIENCE : - Past direct export to Major importers and retailers of the U.S. market: COST PLUS INC., DISCOVERY CHANNEL STORES, 1996 -1999.
- Direct export to independent importers of the Spain and Israel gift & craft markets since 1995.
INCOTERMS : FOB.
PAYMENT TERMS : COD for sales under USD 1,000
50% advance – 50% COD; or Irrevocable, confirmed Letter of Credit for operations in the rank of USD 1,000- 5000
TIME FOR DELIVERY : 30 to 60 days, up to request.
BANK : Banco de Crédito del Perú.
PERUVIAN MASK COLLECTION
PRODUCT PROFILE
STYLING : This collection is inspired in one of the ancient Peruvian Art forms: the funerary mask (please read story card literature). The artworks are neither replicas or copies, but a rendition of the funerary mask with a contemporary insight.
The products are assigned to different cultures which developed in actual Peru territory along its history, appealing to their specific characteristics of style, texture and a less restrained use of color.
MATERIAL EMPLOYED : Option 1: Paste composition: mashed paper (paper mache), cement, chalk, gypsum, vinyl-based adhesive. This material has a ceramic-type touch.
Option 2: Paper mache: mashed paper, chalk and vinyl-based adhesive. This material is lighter in weight, less fragile, and has a wood-type touch.
Accessories are made of stone, bone, wild straw, reed, raw wool and cotton, resin, jute and cotton fabrics. Yarns and fabrics are manufactured and processed by hand.
Finish: Water based paints and varnish. Water based patinas, wax.
PRODUCTION PROCESS: The product is hand cast and dried out with no use of kilns or any form of energy waste, only by direct sun exposition.
All the accessories and parts are made by hand, using traditional weaving and knotting techniques, which involve considerable hand work and consequently helping to create working positions among poorly educated people. The basic unit of our staff is a typical Peruvian artisan family who works independently.
Raw materials like straw, bone, fabric, wool and reed, are cleaned up and disinfected, in order to prevent fungus propagat
