Art from Around the World- Huichol Yarn Painting

 

Huichol Yarn Art

The Huichol Indians of Mexico are known for their yarn paintings.

 The Huichols take beeswax which they melt in the sun, and spread it over a piece of wood. They then push colored yarn into the wax to create images.  Modern Huichol artists use glue or spray adhesives. 

Each color, every line and symbol, no matter how abstract, has a meaning.  

You can create your own yarn painting using glue and scraps of yarn and wool.

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