Shigaab galbain: thoughts on life. quetzalcoatl

Shigaab galbain: thoughts on life. quetzalcoatlSize: 80x150cm; 2. 6x5ft Weaver: Pedro Materials ans methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with colorfast aniline dyes using an exhaustive method. Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles. Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed for the warp. Design, patterns and symbols. This rug depicts several variations of the life cycle symbol. It starts with the path of the warrion, a symbol that curls inward to show is

Quetzalcoatl

Justino usually weaves intricate and collectible rugs but we decided to make a batch that don't require so much of an investment to make in hopes that they sell faster

The next block of patterns is a traditional composition of Cloud People symbols that start with the Agave pattern and rows of milpa (corn

The moth pattern was woven in the dark puple section of the rug and shares the same pattern as the agave

And when we die we are buried under the shade of the big Yag Chei (tree of life) so that our spirit can start its journey into the underworld where the tree has its roots

the diamond in the center (Quetzalcoatl's eye) represents the wisdom that is created with the union of all of our lived experiences when shared with each other

The blue and the red color mingle in a spiraled pattern to represent the double helix of our DNA

wool weft mixed with henequen all dyed with natural dyes

An average human eye can see about one million colours

[2] The second in the series

Criollo wool dyed with cochineal (red)

to midday and sunset