Earth ceremony - veladas joy of life

Earth ceremony - veladas joy of life130x200cm; 4. 2x6. 5ft Weaver: Justino Martinez Mendoza Fine yarns on cotton warp and agave fiber edge cord dyed with aniline dyes (rust) and natural wool colors. This rug depicts the earth ceremonies that take place gathered all night long with candles. The Benizaa people of the Istmus of Tehuantepec take pride in hosting the most elaborate velada ceremonies.

is a transformative element that provides both warm energy but also destructive transformation

it is all relative

instead of shifting from worrying about the past of the future like the Buddhist teach us

a word that is the same we use for feather

the first flower blooms have turned into dry skeletal prickly seeds that stick to cloth

the earthly needs

cochineal (purple and pinks)

The four types of awareness are: 1) Nahual

just like the wild flowers that emerge from the earth in autumn when dia de muertos takes place

this represents the balance of the four directions

Weaver: Francisca Hipólito and Pedro Mendoza

By purchasing this rug you will be supporting my cousin who is in a legal battle to defend his backyard from being taken away by an out of town person who married into our family and now is selling the land to someone else