Each time i travel, i love to check out the local hand craft tradition. This last trip to Mexico, i wanted to look beyond the more wise spread sterling silver jewelry and weaving tradition to something more uniquely Mexican, and what i stumbled upon was Huichol Bead Art. Several Mexican Galleries specialized in this relative new sculptural artwork from the indigenous Huichol people.
Each sculpture incorporates a vast iconography of meaningful symbols; from eagles and hummingbirds [messengers of Father Sun or Spirit Guides] to deer suns and moons, everything has a meaning and combine to fabricate an intricate story crafted from beads embedded in wax on a wooden sculpture
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2 comments:
Very cool...learned something new. Love the intricacy of the designs and of course all the colors!
The Huichol people do some very creative and trippy art. I especially appreciate the bright colors and patience they have in applying so many beads. Very cool work.
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