Shneas gaarlin: the spiritual path shamans

Shneas gaarlin: the spiritual path shamansSize: 150x250cm 4. 9x8. 2ft 59"x98" Weaver: Juanito Gonzalez's workshop Materials and methods: Criollo sheep wool spun in the mills of Tianguistengo. Hand dyed using natural dyes: B (Dactylopius Coccus), 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.

Many volunteers hike up to the mountains and help tend and steer the fire towards safe zones

Frida used a young deer with the head of herself and was fatally wounded by a bunch of arrows

The agave torns are used for sewing and piercing

that time when the sky and earth touch in a brief kiss

from fiber

since the passing of my mother

the first change that needs to happen is a change in attitude

the four elements through which we relate to the world

beni guie'a

When the rains fall it doesnt only make our corn grow but it also feeds our spirit

Weaver: Rubén RuizPatterns and symbols: This ancient symbol reminds us that life is expanding in all four directions

Materials ans methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with aniline dyes