Buuli guií: juego de pelota sacred plants

Buuli guií: juego de pelota sacred plantsSize: 60x100cm; 2. x3ft Weaver: Gregorio Gutierrez Price: 226 USD Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with natural dyes: Be (Dactylopius coccus Costa, cochineal), Yauhtli (Tagetes Lucida) and Xiuhquilitl (indigofera suffroticosa) . Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles. Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed and wool rayon blend for warp. Design, patterns and symbols. This rug was designed by

quetzal plumage

the first of the four nudes

mi hermana frida

Mountains are sacred altars that elevate our spirits towards the sky and let our eyes contemplate the landscape from big picture perspective

Turkey feathers were added for ceremonial touch

snakes and diamons that represent constellations of the night sky swirling around the center of the galaxy

journalists and artists that would come to vist her

Patterns and symbols: the center motif is the eye of the feathered snake with a chain link of butterflies of wisdom

Tiśina comes from a family of notable California Native Traditional Basket Weavers of Yosemite

Dyes: Jiquilitl (Indigo) and synthetic dyes

Patterns and symbols: The eight pointed star represents Venus

Size: 79cm x 147cm