Photos by Mike Carrell
This colorful, spectacular exhibit of folk art was collected by Beth Wray over the past few years on her visits to Central and South America. Her travels included Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. The three paintings on the middle level are called Huichols. Beautiful and interesting, they each have a different meaning.
First the entire case, then closeups - and text - for each of the nine sections
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The painted wooden tray and the small animal figures were made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Most of the animals are wooden; a few are ceramic.
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This Hualchol was made of fine yarn pasted onto the base.
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Beth's lovely scarves are from Guatemala.
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This oil painting ws purchased on a mexican street for $12.00
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The Hulchol on this shelf was made with tiny beads. The gilt parrot is from Costa Rica.
Bottom left: a ceramic figurine of a nursing mother. From Guatamala, it was a gift to Dr. Joe Wray, a pediatrician who encouraged breast feeding.
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The painted platter is from Morelia, Mexica.
Below is a small replica of a Mayan tomb relief.
The jewelry is from Costa Rica.
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The painted wooden tray and the small animal figures were made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Most of the animals are wooden; a few are ceramic.
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This Hualchol was made of fine yarn pasted onto the base. The deer and other designs in the painting have mystical meaning.
The large silver fish at the left is actually flexible.
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Another scarf from Guatemala. The large brass candlesticks are from Columbia.