Materials and methods: Criollo sheep wool dyed with anilines. Wool and agave warp. Handwoven on a Zapotec walking loom of the 16th century style using a 7 threads per inch harness.
Patterns and symbols: the fifth pointed cross of the sacred directions with the growth pattern pointing inwards showing us that true growth starts withing. The central pattern is surrounded by small symbols such as: butterfly of wisdom, seeds, snakes and diamons that represent constellations of the night sky swirling around the center of the galaxy.
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...