Huichol Indians:Yarn Art

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Who is defined as Huichol? a member of an American Indian

people of the mountains between Zacatecas and Nayarit, Mexico

How do you say it and who are they?

~ The Huichol Indians have

used decorative art pieces as offerings to the Gods for centuries. These inspired pieces of art are created with colorful yarns painstakingly placed on a beeswax and pine resin mixture that was spread on a wooden base. The Indians work their spiritual symbols and designs into each piece.

What is Huichol Yarn Painting?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscvmA8-

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Let’s watch a video about it:

http://

www.latinamericanfolkart.com/yarn_paintings_i.htm

Here are more images:

Student Examples:

http://

www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/t/Target_DIC_NMMA_Huichol_Symbols.pdf

Let’s look at symbols specific to the Huichol Indians:

You can either sketch out a “word” or

“symbols” that you want to do… You can find an image that is true to the

Huichol artwork (examples we looked at on this powerpoint) and recreate/be inspired directly by those.

You are going to have a few choices when

making yours: