Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 0R-03: (Christmas Market) - Glenda Morales Tree of Life opening paths for future generations

opening paths for future generations to take off those paradigms and taboos that women could not paint

Oil painting by Benjamin Mendoza Tac of  Mayan man from Santiago Atitlan with confradia tzute

Girls and younger women in Santa Catarina Palopo started weaving and wearing this new style of huipil five to ten years ago

Signed "Mauricio  Pur" oil painting harvesting the cane

5 inches deep

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 0R-03: (Christmas Market) - Glenda Morales Tree of Life opening paths for future generationsHand embroidered. Size approximately 18" x 18". Background material is cotton and handwoven on a backstrap loom. Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery. These wonderful embroidered tapestries are the folk art of today where traditional Mayan skills and themes have sound a new medium of expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramalle Gonzoles, who ran Foundations for Education. She