Materials and methods: yute fiber hand dyed with Xiuhqulitl (indigofera sufroticosa). Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles. Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed and a wool/rayon blen warp.
Desing, patterns and symbols.
This pattern represents the ever journer of awareness of the universe that creates itself to know itself. The Diamond derives from the skin of the rattle snake and is used to represent the earth goddesses such as Coatlicue, Tonantzin, the one with a skirt of snakes.
60x100cm; 2x3ft 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...
Size: 40x100cm; 16in x 3.2ft Weaver: Zenaida Lopez from San Miguel del Valle Materials and Methods: Criollo sheep wool hand dyed by Leonor Lazo and Samuel Bautista using xiuhquilitl (indigo)...
Size: 66x104cm; 2x3ft Master Weaver: Justino Martinez Mendoza Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool spun in the mills of the Batalla family in Tianguistengo. Hand dyed yarns by Leonor Lazo using...