Turtle island grey joy of life

Turtle island grey joy of lifeSize: 80x300cm; 2. 6x10ft Criollo sheep wool dyed with color fast aniline dyes. Woven in the Gutierrez Alavez family workshop on a walk in style of loom and 7 threads per inch reed. The design has the smile pattern that reminds us that smiling and laughing is the source of all healing and we carry that medicine within us. We also have dots that represent the seeds we have been planting to nuture our body and spirit, we do not plant monocultures we

The Jaguar being a creature that is active at dawn and dusk represents the transition of worlds and cycles

maybe Crescencio didn't literally transform himself into an Eagle but he could communicate with eagles and see directly through their eyes

Rug size: 31

There are many ancient stories of wise turtle people that kept ancient knowledge alive and had the power of vision

The seed pattern emanates from the diamond which represents a balanced view of life

o la máscara del jaguar

This rug has many stripes that we call the smile pattern

Hand dyed with cochineal

we sow the corn with a new moon and harvest it with a full moon

towards the end of her life as she got weaker and weaker she would still put herslef together to receive and entertain the myriads of people

We want to honour Don Jacinto's memory and will share the profits from this rug back with his family now that  he is not there to support them

Our elders open their days with a little shot of Mezcal and close it with another little shot