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Huichol Indian Yarn painting

By Lindsay Roos. Huichol Indian Yarn painting. Huichol Indians are an indigenous ethnic group of western central Mexico. One of the last tribes in N. America who live as they did in pre-Colombian times Window to the past Highly religious group: peyote and animism

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Huichol Indian Yarn painting

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  1. By Lindsay Roos Huichol Indian Yarn painting

  2. Huichol Indians are an indigenous ethnic group of western central Mexico. • One of the last tribes in N. America who live as they did in pre-Colombian times • Window to the past • Highly religious group: peyote and animism • Religious beliefs and dreams expressed through their art Background

  3. Is a picture; background is covered with a mixture of beeswax and pine resin into which yarn is pressed • The picture is not really painted, just looks that way because a picture is created from yarn • Expression of faith and feelings (dreams) • Mirror between our hearts and everything in the universe. What is yarn painting?

  4. Jose Benitez Sanchez Yarn painting artists

  5. Justo Benitez

  6. Gabriel Parada Munoz

  7. Social studies unit • Historical significance: spared from being conquered by the Spaniards and from being changed by Mexican culture • Location of Huichol Indians • Importance of their culture • Religion, community, nature Connection to curriculum

  8. Elements • Line: creating image using line; curved or angled • Shape: outlining image, following contour of shape with yarn • Principles • Harmony: repetition of motion by using yarn • Balance: positioning of images Elements & principles

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