Bigidî: butterfly of wisdom and love joy of life

Bigidî: butterfly of wisdom and love joy of lifeSize: 60x100cm; 2ft by 3ft Price: $4,500 MXN pesos Master Weaver: Justino Martinez Mendoza Materials and methods: Criollo sheep wool spun at the mills of Tianguistengo hand dyed by Justino Mendoza using natural dyes: B (Dactylopius Coccus), Yauhtli (Tagetes lucida), Xiuhquilitl (Indigofera Suffroticosa) Zacatlaxcalli (Yellow plant parasite), Zapote negro (brown). Handwoven on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles. Woven

Criollo sheep wool in its natural colors and the cream hand dyed with color fast aniline dyes in an exhaustive method

tagetes lucida and coffee/cochineal

in times of struggle we all become the rainbow people and come together in unity and harmony to face the big challenges of life

Size: 140x200cm

and a few moves later

Size: 80x150xm 2

One could feel aesthetic shivers when one deeply agrees with someone

snake energy (earthly needs) and bird energy (spiritual pursuits)

Lives rooted in the earth

Purchasing these rugs helps pay for Azucena's University tuition fees

We have had birdwatchers stay at our home and go on hikes to count more than 200 species of birds

They ate fruit at midday and if they drank chocholate for breakfast they would not eat avocadoes in the same meal