To continue further, the following examples show up in my huipils, as faces, bottle caps, textiles, and neck openings.
We’re all longing for something to quench our thirst or hunger.
What is it you thirst for and how do you go about finding it?
Chicomecoatl, Corn Mother, with corn husks, iron, mazorcas.
Ceremonia de Té, tea packets and tea bags, 2016
Circles and round things show up in my photographs of places and things:
Hats on a wall at Sergio Castro’s Museo, San Cristobal de Las Casas
Circles and stars or butterflies adorn the front door of the church in Chamula, Chiapas.
Cans of spray paint on the sidewalk during the Fesitval de Arte Urbano, San Miguel de Allende.
Life Cycle of Corn in a shrine by Maria Godoy. Exhibition “Milpa” at Museo de los Artes Populares, Coyoacan, Mx.
“Wherever you go for the rest of your life, you’re always in the middle of the universe and the circle is always around you. Everyone who walks up to you has entered that sacred space, and it’s not an accident. Whatever comes into the space is there to teach you.” ― Pema Chödrön, The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World
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