Gubish: altar rug ceremonial rug

Gubish: altar rug ceremonial rugSize: 40x100cm, 16in by 3ft Weaver: Azucena Contreras Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool and some fine merino blend with angora goat wool. Hand dyed with natural dyes: B (cochineal) for reds and pinks; Xiuhquilitl (indigo) for hues of blue and green color. Pomegranate and Cempasuchitl blend for yellow background. This is among the last batch of yarns that I got to dye with my mom on this earth. Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th

Around 78 years old the line in the cycle of life lays flat pointing us to the direction of rest

on the right side we have the laad lií

Fire season is just around the corner here in the Central valley of Oaxaca

In this rug

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

Warriors would embrace each momment of life as if every moment could be one last moment on earth becasue they know that death is at an arm's leght behind us

3) Quetzalli

Justino and I were chatting and noted that keeping our hands occupied de/husking the corn and weaving is the best medicine for those of us who are not compromised due to our age or health condition

The smile pattern is woven in a wavy pattern like the rivers

Far away is the stormy

the Benizaa people

the goddess that is constantly weaving the universe so that it does not collapse