It is our great pleasure to bring to you rare and unique Huihcol and Tepephaucan Yarn Art from the Sierra Madre Occidendental Mexico.

The world famous psycadelic yarn art is full of symbolic imagery, Shamans are portrayed connecting with gods and gaining power to raise good crops.

These pieces are totally handmade using natural process involving bees wax and Yarn.

Traditionally the pieces would have been made as offerings to the gods and then left in the hot sun to melt and be taken back by nature,

But now indigenous people are supporting their traditional ways of life with a resurgence in this art form.

The (Cuadro) as they are known to the Mexicans are all completely unique and are signed by the Artist.

We are working along side the community who produce this yarn art to help protect there way of living. And in doing so we hope to bring to the attention the plight of indigenous peoples around the world. We are therefore dedicated to fair trade.

These pieces are really something special and are delight for anyone to see. The bright colours attract the eye and then tell a delightful story revealing hidden motifs not observed at first glance.

THE TEPEUHANCAN ARTISTS

The tribe inhabit the area known as the Sierra Madre. There are one small indigenous group who live among the mountains and still practice the old ways. They are artist of an exceptional standard, at times working communally as well as alone.

Because of the fine quality of these pieces it is essential to know how these pieces are made.
To begin the artist selects some timber to use a medium that can be decorated.

Then bees wax is applied to allow a layer for the application of the yarn. This layer is then embedded with the yarns using a special stick and the psycadelic patterns are woven onto the wooden frame.

All of the pieces have their own story to tell and of course all the pieces are unique. There is not another work the same anywhere in the world.

These pieces are rare and exceptional pieces of work. The are all hand made. Some of the bigger pieces can take up to a month to complete.