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1 Huichol Indian Yarn painting
By Lindsay Roos Huichol Indian Yarn painting

2 Background 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

3 What is yarn painting? 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.

4 Yarn painting artists Jose Benitez Sanchez

5 Justo Benitez

6 Gabriel Parada Munoz

7 Connection to curriculum
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

8 Elements & principles Elements Principles
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

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