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The Spun Universe: Wixárika

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I really enjoyed going to the Fowler Museum and seeing “The Spun Universe: Wixárika (Huichol) Yarn Paintings”. The gallery featured works from the Wixárika people who live in western Mexico known as nierakate which became an international art phenomena. These “paintings” are made of yarn glued onto wood using beeswax. They depict mythological scenes and characters, as well as ceremonial rituals. The designed used in each of the paintings was so different that anything one typically sees in Western design and even in traditional Mexican designs. The figures are blocky and yet perfectly identifiable. It was interesting to learn about the myths of that culture and see them vibrantly represented. I was amazed at the detail of each piece and interesting

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