In northern Mexico, Indigenous Mazahua textile artists produce embroidery in the smallest possible form. Each stitch is a weave of the fabric. This is done with two needles working at the same time with two different tones of thread. The thread is usually black and red or black and blue, which is the typical Mazahua style.
The Mazahuan is the largest group of indigenous people living between of the state of Mexico and Michoacan. Mazahua means people of the deer in the Nahuatl language and many of the designs reflect this sacred animal.Symmetrical horizontal bands are also common in Mazahua embroidery as are birds, flowers, and eight-pointed stars called Mazahua stars. Most of the designs come from the patterns that have been shared over generations.
It can take several days to complete just one pair of embroidered earrings using this traditional artform.
Due to the handcrafted nature of these items, size and color may vary slightly.
Size: ~1"wide x 2"long (including fringe) on a 1" long beaded french hook
Hand Embroidered in Mexico
(Description Source: Adapted from Creative Hands of Mexico)
