About the Huichol:

Mexico’s Huichol people are members of an autonomous and resilient culture that dates back to pre-Columbia times. It is a culture rich in art, symbolism, folklore, plant knowledge ,and spirituality. Many anthropologists consider the population--whose 15,000 people inhabit the remote mountain canyons of Jalisco and Nayarit—to be one of the most intact tribes in the Western Hemisphere. These pieces were handmade by Angela in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Bracelets- geometric

$35

This top bracelet has dark blue, leaf green, and turquoise beads with zigzags, triangles, and diamond patterns with a tiny orange flowers in the middle of yellow diamonds. This represents Energy with Medicinal Flowers.
This second bracelet is bordered with indigo beads, with dark green, mauve and black background beads and peyote flowers of yellows, oranges, and reds. Jicuri, the peyote plant, is considered the plant of life, promoting harmonious relations with the gods.

The geometric intricacy of Huichol art reflects the patterns of primordial archetypes present within each of us. Their art is a literal physical translation of imagery seen during their expanded state of awareness, induced by their sacred cactus. This art is a tangible manifestation of their experience in the realm of the gods for each of us to see, touch, and commune with, becoming vehicles for our own contemplation and transformation.
Beautiful hand made beaded bracelet made with medium glass beads (1mm)- 4.5 X 19cm and 4.5 X 21.5cm respectively.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Bracelet- Eagle

$35

The goddess, Mother Eagle, Mother of the Sky and Queen of the Heavens, is embodied by the eagle or Wealika. Deer in Huichol symbolize Kayumahli, the spirit guide which is one of the animals of primary importance in the shamanism of the Huichol.

Beautiful hand made beaded bracelet made with medium glass beads (1mm)- 4.5 X 19.5cm

Huichol Bracelet- flowers



$25 - $40

Flowers are sacred. They are utilized in all ceremonies: healings, deer hunts, and harvests. Toto, a small flower that blooms in the wet corn growing season, has become a prayer and a symbol for the corn. In life the Toto has five petals but in art it has been stylized with six petals. The aroma of its blossom induces a powerful trance in which the Huichol say their spirit is opened to the highest levels of enlightenment.

Beautiful hand made beaded bracelet made with medium glass beads (1mm). From top to bottom respectively bracelets measure approximately 3.5 X 19cm., 2.5 X 18cm., 3.5 X 18cm. 4.5 X 19.5cm at their widest points.