Collection: Huichol Art

The origin of Huichol art lies in an ancestral tradition, the physical transcription of the images visualized by the Huichol shamans or marakames; induced by the ingestion of Peyote (hikuri), their sacred cactus, allowing them to cross the threshold of the unknown and get in contact to the divine.
Huichol art, also known as Wixárika art, is a form of artistic expression traditionally practiced by the indigenous Huichol or Wixárika community, who inhabit the mountainous region of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. It is considered one of the most distinctive and colorful artistic styles in Mexico.
Huichol crafts are recognized for their beauty and complexity, which consists of decorating different objects including previously carved shapes, with small beads called chaquiras or with colored thread. In pre-Hispanic times the small beads that the Huichol worked were made of stones such as jade and turquoise. These artistic creations are usually related to nature, animal life, gods and sacred rituals.
Each piece of Huichol art steals the attention of those who admire it, it is inevitable to get lost in the combination of the bright colors that cover it, this is the magical language through which the spirit of the artist communicates with our senses.