Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd Oaxacan woodcarving The subject could not be

The subject could not be more fitting

and warm red

Alberto signs this piece on the back of the wings

almost like flowing water or wind

which rely on photographs of painstakingly reconstructed pot shards

Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd Oaxacan woodcarving The subject could not beThis exquisite natural gourd has been beautifully transformed by Huichol (Wixrika) artists using the traditional yarn painting technique known as nierika, in which beeswax and resin are applied to the surface, and fine strands of yarn are carefully placed by hand to form intricate designs. The top half of the gourd features soft earth tone yarnswarm grays, creams, and goldsarranged in elegant Huichol motifs. At the center is a butterfly, a powerful