Birds of Paradise
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Birds of Paradise
Sale $35.66
Reg. $41.95 Item Number: BRK555
Description
Papel Amate, or handmade bark paper, is an art form of ancient Mesoamerica that still exists today. Otomi artisans in the Mexican state of Puebla craft the paper from mulberry or fig tree bark, then sell or trade the homemade paper to other indigenous groups for decoration.
Most of our Traditional bark paintings are by Luis Cabrera Ortiz. Luis is a Nahua from the village of San Augustin Oapan, in the Rio Balsas river valley of Guerrero. LuisMore… |
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The modern technique of making traditional bark paper, or Papel Amate, is an art form with clear pre-Hispanic origins. Five hundred years ago in historic Mesoamerica, the handmade paper was originally considered a specialty of the village shaman and used only for special rituals. Today, authentic Papel Amate is still made by indigenous Otomi communities in the Sierra de Puebla mountains northeast of Mexico City. A variety of different tree barks are used, most commonly fig and mulberry tree bark. The process begins by boiling the bark mixture for 3-4 hours in salted water. Afterwards, the softened bark is rinsed and placed on a large stone tool called a Metlatl. The Metlatl is used to smash, intertwine and extend the fibers to the desired thickness and dimension. The final step is leaving the flattened fiber sheets in the sun to dry.
Helpful Information
- Due to the handmade nature of indigenous folk art, colors will vary.
Customer Reviews
| by Michele L.; PALMYRA, NJ on March 30, 2021 |
The picture was everything I hoped it would be. Just beautiful! Delivery was was much sooner than I anticipated. Great service.
| by Diana G.; AUSTIN, TX on September 28, 2020 |
Everything is perfect and so Beautiful, didn't take too long to ship either thank you!
| by Carol L.; Kidlington, Oxford, Oxfordshire on December 13, 2019 |
I ordered 2 items (order No. ***) to value of $*** including Priority Mailing.The order was despatched 28th November.It has still not arrived on 14th December!I wrote to Customer Service, as USPS told me that the retailer would follow up. I've had no reply. No acknowledgement.Unacceptable. Never again.***
| by Debbie E.; Tyler, TX on August 25, 2017 |
We were very happy! We had to accept a substitute print, but it was satisfactory, just not the colors we had wanted. We appreciated your people calling to tell us a substitute was necessary!
| by Sherri B.; HOUSTON, TX on September 29, 2016 |
Very easy to work with. One of my items was out of stock and I got an actual phone call to let me know and some spot on suggestions for replacements. Very good experience and I love the things I ordered.