March 15, 2012 Beauty From Mud

CaliforniaMama · 03-15-2012, 11:21 AM

In Guatemala, there are many people living in poverty, like the woman that lives in this mud brick house.

Yet, in the middle of the poverty, these women artisans make some very beautiful every day objects, such as the huipiuls (blouses) and cortes (skirts) that they wear.

From Education and More's photos on Flickr.

Trilby · 03-15-2012, 12:34 PM

All pain will turn to medicine - Rumi

Beautiful indeed.

Stormieweather · 03-15-2012, 02:42 PM

I like the beadwork!!

I actually do beadwork like this, but usually with a loom. I've also used a nail and board, but I like the comb idea to keep the threads separate. Talk about needing focus and concentration....

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2012, 05:52 PM

Ah, to be able to kneel on that stone for hours, see the pattern without glasses, and not have to pee so often it would be impossible to keep track of the pattern.

03-15-2012, 11:21 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	March 15, 2012 Beauty From Mud In Guatemala, there are many people living in poverty, like the woman that lives in this mud brick house. Yet, in the middle of the poverty, these women artisans make some very beautiful every day objects, such as the huipiuls (blouses) and cortes (skirts) that they wear. From Education and More's photos on Flickr.

03-15-2012, 12:34 PM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	All pain will turn to medicine - Rumi Beautiful indeed. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-15-2012, 02:42 PM	#3
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I like the beadwork!! I actually do beadwork like this, but usually with a loom. I've also used a nail and board, but I like the comb idea to keep the threads separate. Talk about needing focus and concentration.... __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

03-15-2012, 05:52 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah, to be able to kneel on that stone for hours, see the pattern without glasses, and not have to pee so often it would be impossible to keep track of the pattern. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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