Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd Oaxacan woodcarving The elegant olla is painted

The elegant olla is painted in a classic palette of cream

and warm red

mirroring the traditional Guadalupe image seen on Juan Diego’s tilma

violet is considered a “fifth” color

Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd Oaxacan woodcarving The elegant olla is paintedThis exquisite natural gourd has been beautifully transformed by Huichol (Wixrika) artists using the traditional yarn painting technique known as nierika, in which beeswax and resin are applied to the surface, and fine strands of yarn are carefully placed by hand to form intricate designs. The top half of the gourd features soft earth tone yarnswarm grays, creams, and goldsarranged in elegant Huichol motifs. At the center is a butterfly, a powerful