WIXÁRIKA
Technique
Our Mexican artisans from the state of Jalisco transform ceramic skulls with Czech glass into beautiful pieces full of color, shine, and hallucinate shapes.
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TECHNIQUES
WIXÁRIKA
Originally from the community of San Andrés Cohamiata.
This Huichol collection represents Wixárika symbols mainly the Peyote plant which is a small and spineless cactus that causes vivid hallucinations due to the mescaline.
This component makes peyote the center of some religious rituals but especially the center of our first collection. Go to explore the store and meet our collection, and observe all the colors and shapes there are. You will hallucinate!
If you love Mexican culture and want to know more… use the icons!. They will guide you to the corresponding region and artisan.
This component makes peyote the center of some religious rituals but especially the center of our first collection. Go to explore the store and meet our collection, and observe all the colors and shapes there are. You will hallucinate!
FAll in love with the details of our pieces with the Wixárika technique.
Each symbol represents a story BE PART OF IT!
GREGORIO BARRIO
ARTISAN
Art style WIXÁRIKA
Originally from the community of San Andrés Cohamiata.
With more than 30 years of experience making pieces of Huichol art, the work of this master artisan is distinguished by being one of the most original since the quality of his designs together with the colors used, have made him stand out internationally.
His works have been exhibited in places such as the MAP (Popular Art Museum) and the renowned Dolores Olmedo Museum. Internationally they have been present in Paris, France, and in New York, USA. How proud we are of him!.
If you love Mexican culture and want to know more… use the icons!. They will guide you to the corresponding region and craft technique.
An element that distinguishes the Wixárikas and can’t be missing from their clothing is the ktsiuri, a very characteristic backpack that they always carry diagonally crossed, made out of blanket or wool, showing representations of flora or fauna characteristic of their region. There are different backpack designs, according to the community.
JALISCO
SAN ANDRÉS COHAMIATA
The Huichol region is housed in one of the most isolated areas of Mexico. Composed of 4 states: Jalisco, Nayarit, Zacatecas and Durango.
The Huichol villages belong to different municipalities, and their communities are far scattered. The Huichol territory covers almost 10,000 km2.
Some of its inhabitants work in agriculture, livestock, and the beautiful elaboration of handicrafts.
Look how mind-blowing the colors of these pieces are and take a part of them with you!
If you love Mexican culture and want to know more… use the icons! They will guide you to the corresponding artisan and craft technique.