Galbaiín: The cycle of life Center design:Symbols80x150cm 2. 6x5ft Weaver: Rosa Sosa Materials and methods. Fine merino wool natural dyed with indigo, tagetes lucida and coffee cochineal. Hand woven on a walking Zapotec loom of the 16th century style. Patterns and symbols: the cycle of life pattern that surrounds the rug is the symbol one gets by joining both hands at the tips of the fingers similar to a mudra. This union represents the balance of the left and right side of our awareness. On one
traditionally one could eat red meat on Fridays and Saturdays
indigo has been used in our continent since about 6000 years ago
I have explained in other posts that this is mostly due to the romanticizing of our craft because tourists love the idea that they are buying the craft directly from the maker who is also the full time vendor at the market or shop
The center of this rug has the eye of the feather snake as a symbol that helps us reach a much needed balanced view of the world: spiritual and earthly awareness
Materials and Methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with colorfast aniline dyes using an exhaustive method
le impactó tanto la obra y el texto que la acompaña que decidió replicarla en su medio de expresión artística
Zapata fué un gran líder que siempre luchó por el beneficio de los demás antes que su propio beneficio
In our culture we do everything with the phases of the moon
our ancestors describe how the earth Goddess use to navigate the great waters like a giant reptile until the God Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca split her in half to create the earth and the moon
an analogy of the universe that creates itself to know itself
We use this understanding to carry on the #temazcal #healing ritual and architecture in which the four elements dance to create the steam that will transfer that plants medicine into our bodies
they represent the earthly energy and needs that ensure survival
