Agua quemada: steam fractal spirits

Agua quemada: steam fractal spiritsSize: 130x200cm; 4. 2x6. 5ft Master weaver: Clemente Mendoza, 84 years old. 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 styles. Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed. Desgin, patterns and symbols. The back story of this rug is that this is probably the last one of its kind that Don Clemente will ever weave; he

Days passed and Quetzalcoatl remained there weak tired

death is our best councellor because when we are grounded in the face of death we become more focused and present

guardian of our village

The earth Godess was in union with the sky world again with the hummingbird

seeing the world through a balanced view of our Nahual (dreams and intuition)

I bet you could see it growing day by day powered by the sugars accumulated over time in the heart of the agave

This rug is a classic design that draws inspiration from the shapes of the rattlesnake scales

Weaver: Azucena Contreras Gonzales

These two stories show the ancient connection of the reptile to the land

Woven using a 7 threads per inch reed and cotton warp

marigold flowers

The mountains represent the natural altars of the world because when we hike up to the top we also elevate our spirit closer to the sky