Mexico,
is one of my favorite places to travel. I enjoy the north, south, east, west
and
the coastline. The people are kind and hospitable, and the
food is great. No matter what
part of Mexico you’re in, you’ll find inspiration for art.
In Mexico City,
the Zocolo houses art and historical objects of interest. It is in
an older area of the Federal
District, near a beautiful church, which amazingly,
remains standing.
I enjoy Mexico, for the people, the colorful houses, brightly painted tiles,
the artwork of the indigenous people: the black pottery of Oaxaca, the tall wooden
doors, and hand painted crafts celebrating El Dia de los Muertos, in Patzcuaro, the
wooden boxes, and hand carved doors of Tzintzunzan.
The Houchil artisans of the northern states of Zacatecas,
Nayirit, Jalisco, and Western
Central Mexico, create some
of the most colorful, detailed arts and crafts. They add
tiny detailed bead work on cow skulls, hats, small wooden
carved animals, even cars.
The women create yarn paintings, an art tradition that has
been passed down for generations.
Their arts and crafts are vibrant and incredibly beautiful. Their symbolism representing
the Gods, shows corn, peyote, and deer, which is often shown in their work.
Wikipedia defines the Huichol
or Wixáritari (Huichol pronunciation:
/wiˈraɾitaɾi/) as a
Native American ethnic group of western
central Mexico,
living in the Sierra Madre
range. They are best known to the larger world as
the Huichol, however, they refer to
themselves as Wixáritari
("the people") in their native Huichol language.
I looked up as many photos of the Huichol arts and crafts,
as I could find, to share with you today.
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For more information on Huichol artwork, go to: http://thehuicholcenter.org/huichol-art/
 
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