Kayuú gubish kieadain: sunset over the mountains spirits

Kayuú gubish kieadain: sunset over the mountains spiritsSize: 60x100cm; 2. x3ft Master Weaver: Justino Martnez Mendoza Price: 250USD Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with natural dyes: Be (Dactylopius coccus Costa, cochineal), Zacatlaxcalli (Cuscuta Tinctorea) and Xiuhquilitl (indigofera suffroticosa) and fermented Pomegranate for black. 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.

Let us face this difficult times bringing the best of ourselves in the true spirit of the warrior

we must remember that the tree of life has its branches in the heavens and roots in the underworld

and in exchange we have all the knowledge and stories to share

means my mother

to the south it points to the Serpent constellation and to the north to the Canis Major which in our cultures has the shape of a bird

Surrounding the great turtle there are diamonds made of the agave symbol to represent the resilience of life on earth

all the little specs represent seeds

many hunters around our village speak the tales of an elder dressed with a deer hides and antlers that protect the deer herds in our mountains

All the ancient teachings could be summarised in the rule that summons us to live a life in balance

At age 39 one has probably grown up

lightning and the eye of the feather snake awareness

rather than seeing this a mistake