Huichol Yarn Painting Mexican Folk Art By Hilaria Chavez Carrillo PP9291
Huichol Yarn Painting Mexican Folk Art By Hilaria Chavez Carrillo PP9291
Hilaria Chavez Carrillo
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Hilaria Chavez Carrillo is a Wixarika (Huichol) from the ranch Naranjito de Copal, Nayarit. Hilaria learned her trade from her late husband Jose Benitez Sanchez; the foremost master of yarn paintings. During his last years, Hilaria worked hand in hand with the master. Jose Benitez taught her the importance of color. He also taught her how to create depth by combining and contrasting colors to create motion. Her artwork reflects her teacher's classic style.
Bead art done by the Wixaritari (Huichol) can be dated back to the 1700s, where beads were introduced by a group of missionaries in an effort to convert them into Christianity. Their efforts proved futile and they were shortly expelled from the mountains but they decided to keep the beads. Thus they were slowly introduced into their religious offerings.
The technique has remained the same throughout the years. The Wixaritari layers a coat of wax onto the wooden piece or gourd, then after stacking layers onto a needle they begin to add them one by one starting from the inside of the design. After which the contours are filled, this labor is usually done by their kids in order for them to learn this art form.
