Beæz Laáz: heart Jaguar timelessSize: 95x80 Weaver: Calixto Ruiz Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with natural dyes: B (cochineal), Cempasuchitl (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 Design, patterns and symbols. The sacred Jaguar represents the Bez energy that connects us to nature through our intuition and to the spirit
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an incredible acacia tree that grows around around here
when there is balance there is light and clarity in our life
My Auntie Maria lost her husband when he was in his early 50s
His father serves in the village government concil so he has been more exposed because they council has been working to manage all the issues the village needs in order to function
The Central Valley of Oaxaca creates a predictable microclimate that allowed the cloud people tuned into the rain patterns and cultivate corn twice a year
we have two of this patterns to represent the duality of creation
Material: Criollo sheep wool from Tenancingo
Other life cycle symbols represent the life of a warrior taking that inner journey of discovery to find a true face and true heart while facing our darkness
This is a very finely woven rug with a lot of little details that convey the vibrant energy of our culture and the richness of our land
This is a ceremonial rug that brings the spirit of our land into your place
at this point the plant shoots up a stalk called Quiote up to the sky
