Shneas guiea: the flowered path Color:Light blue background

Shneas guiea: the flowered path Color:Light blue backgroundSize Yellow background: 60x164cm; 2x5. 3ft Blue background: 60x172cm; 2x5. 6ft Weaver: Cristina from San Miguel del Valle Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with natural dyes: B (cochineal), Yauhtli (Tagetes Lucida, a type of wild marigold) and Xiuhquilitl (indigo) . 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. Customize

it was then that her son Hutizilipochtli spoke to her from the womb that he will protect her

having been here since the last Ice melt

My Auntie Maria lost her husband when he was in his early 50s

Belen wove seeds with the fire pattern to show the relationship between fire and and some pine seeds that need exposure to fire to sprout

This rug starts with smiles to remind us that laughing and smiling are the source of all healing

The word for frog is the same word for Jaguar

Size: 79 x 200 cm

On our physical awareness

The word for water in Zapotec is "Niís" this is the root word used for many other words

Size: 75x110cm

that is where the spiritual power comes from the plant

this design has thirteen turtles around the eye of the feather snake