Yarn painting - 30 cms

These boards are typically pieces of wood on which beeswax or copal resin is applied to create a sticky surface. Brightly colored yarn or yarn is then laid over this surface, one by one, creating intricate designs and patterns.

The designs on Huichol stamen tablets often represent important elements of Huichol cosmovision and mythology, such as animals, plants, sacred symbols and natural landscapes. These works of art are highly valued for their aesthetic beauty as well as their cultural and spiritual significance.

The process of creating a Huichol worsted board is laborious and requires great skill and patience. Huichol artists have passed this technique from generation to generation as part of their rich artistic and cultural tradition.