Nahuyaca bluesky

Nahuyaca blueskySize: 24x18cm; 9. 5x7in Weaver: Zenaida, San Miguel del Valle Materials and methods: criollo sheep woolin its natural colors. 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 bag has the smile pattern to remind us that within we carry the medicine to heal each other. There is the fletching of an arrow to remind us

It took her a life time to reach the status of a healer

Tejido a mano en telar Zapoteco del siglo XVI adaptado de telares Europeos

and finally

Handwoven with Jute yarns on a Zapotec style loom of the 16th century adapted from European styles

the idea here is that the land shape us in our DNA and spirit

this is why the step becomes horizontal

so much so that the word for snake in dixzaa language is Bælâ

Biologically we needed to be aware to puff up our hair and survive but this same mechanism was used to communicate collectively with all living beings when the dark of the night reigns or when language fails to serve us a the medium to communicate

Nií in this case denotes that as in Ni naa

but it will be a risky surgery and she is begining to feel sad about her current health battle

where the spirit flourishes

maize is our staple and spiritual food so we are the people made of corn