Gusiuū: lightning goddess Color:yellow variant

Gusiuū: lightning goddess Color:yellow variantSize: 60x100cm; 2x3ft Weaver: Zenaida from San Miguel del Valle Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with naturaldyes: Yauhtli (TagetesLucida) 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 for warp. Design, patterns and symbols. This desgin was sketched by Samuel Bautista Lazo to depict the cosmic snake element in

below we have the earthly energy that grounds us to the planet just like the organs below the navel that tend to the basic functions for survival (represented with a snake

our spirit starts to blossom

Weaver: Hilario Bautista

Size: 86x84cm

Materials and methods: criollo sheep wool hand dyed with xiuhquilitl (indigo)

Francisca Hipólito Variant 1

This rug has many stripes that we call the smile pattern

the four elements through which we relate to the world

Xiuhquilitl (indigo)

when we see long lightnings strike the earth we refer to them as hanging snakes

the Lord and Goddess of the underworld

The four step cycle of life pattern is encapsuled by a longer cycle of life pattern woven with dark brown to represent the path of the earthen warrior