Shlaap beæl: Snake crown oaxacan textilesSize: 40x200cm; 16"x6. 5' Weaver: Zenaida from San Miguel del Valle Price: 280 USD Materials and methods: Xiuhquilitl (indigofera suffroticosa) for the blue rug and be (Dactylopius coccus costa, cochineal) for the red rug. 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. Design, patterns and symbols. This design is has a little tweak in the eye of
Agaves take at least 7 years and up to several decades to mature
Mezcal is a spirit in the true sense of the word because when it is drunk
It is the life cycle of a nahual (a wise woman or man) that has united the spiritual world and the material world and can communicate with the great spirits in the sky
Quezalcoatl spoke about their misfortune and the rabbit understood
The pumpking plants provide ground coverage that suppresses weed growth
I bet you could see it growing day by day powered by the sugars accumulated over time in the heart of the agave
biodiversity loss and a huge inequality of weatlh and community support for human beings
When someone lives life as if each moment could be one's last act on earth
This desgin was sketched by Samuel Bautista Lazo to depict the cosmic snake element in the eye of the feather snake that is used to represent lightnings
it doesn't get you drunk but makes you magical
our ancestors decided to abandon their cities and bury them letting nature claim the sites
The ancient nahuales of the Anawak (Northamercian continent) are able to perceive the energy field of life and communicate with it beyond our logic understanding through language
