Student Post: Mexican Artists

Mexican Artists

Mexican artists came to our school because this year in 4Ry we will study Mexico!

The People

Cilau Valadez is a Mexican artist that has a

specialty of making yarn paintings.

    Cilau Valadez was born in the Huichol

Mexican tribe up in the deep mountains of

Mexico. He grew up making yarn paintings.

The Huichol tribe of Mexico is mainly known

for their marvelous yarn paintings and bead

Work their work is as colorful as a macaw.  Cilau travel the world with other artists

like to Australia,the Czech Republic and

many more places.

 

What does Cilau do?

  Do you like to travel?,I do!

    Cilau travels the world with other artists and does special classes

with other young kids. He teaches them how to yarn paint and do

beautiful bead work. He teaches them the culture and history of the

Huichol tribe.

Yarn Paintings                                                    

Yarn,Yarn Yarn, every thing is yarn!       

    The Huichol tribe has been making yarn paintings and bead work for many   years.They make a living making and selling bead work and yarn paintings. Yarn painting is pretty common throughout the southern and coastal regions of Mexico.          

Bead Work    

Do you like to play with beads?

 Bead work is also pretty common as yarn painting.  Bed work has a longer process than yarn painting. The Huichol people mainly work on beaded skulls.

By J.S.