Corazon de Agave
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Size 16 x 20 inches
The agave is giving us its heart pouring love transformed into mezcal. When the agave reaches its full maturity, the harvest is carried out and the main central part (heart) of the plant is used, that’s where the greatest amount of sugar is concentrated. Depending on the age of the type of agave and the shape of the cut, the heart can weigh a hundred kilos.
Size 16 x 20 inches
The agave is giving us its heart pouring love transformed into mezcal. When the agave reaches its full maturity, the harvest is carried out and the main central part (heart) of the plant is used, that’s where the greatest amount of sugar is concentrated. Depending on the age of the type of agave and the shape of the cut, the heart can weigh a hundred kilos.
Aguamiel
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Size 8 x 10 inches
The first liquid that oozes into the heart of the maguey is aguamiel, believed to be Mayahuel's blood. She stands at the center of the agave over green lips that represent her sweetness and a hand offering flowers to the goddess.
Size 8 x 10 inches
The first liquid that oozes into the heart of the maguey is aguamiel, believed to be Mayahuel's blood. She stands at the center of the agave over green lips that represent her sweetness and a hand offering flowers to the goddess.
El Amor es Ciego
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Size 8 x 10 inches
Love is just around the corner, but love is blind, it is irrational. The third eye is a speculative concept that is depicted on the woman’s face, which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. Her clothes indicate her mystical and esoteric power.
Size 8 x 10 inches
Love is just around the corner, but love is blind, it is irrational. The third eye is a speculative concept that is depicted on the woman’s face, which provides perception beyond ordinary sight. Her clothes indicate her mystical and esoteric power.
Patzcuaro
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Size 8 x 10 inches
Pátzcuaro, has several islands within the region, the best-known is Janitzio, which is recognized as a site for Day of the Dead celebrations. The legend of the lake tells a love story where the woman is able to reunite with her dead lover. The monarch butterfly sanctuary is located in this state.
Size 8 x 10 inches
Pátzcuaro, has several islands within the region, the best-known is Janitzio, which is recognized as a site for Day of the Dead celebrations. The legend of the lake tells a love story where the woman is able to reunite with her dead lover. The monarch butterfly sanctuary is located in this state.
Angel de la Guarda
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Size 8 x 10 inches
The angel as a central figure in the ravine framed with the traditional design of embroidered flowers typical of Oaxaca, the charm of the colorful patterns that contrast with the roughness and adversity of the landscape where the agaves are highlighted, being guarded by the angel.
Size 8 x 10 inches
The angel as a central figure in the ravine framed with the traditional design of embroidered flowers typical of Oaxaca, the charm of the colorful patterns that contrast with the roughness and adversity of the landscape where the agaves are highlighted, being guarded by the angel.
Floreciendo a la Muerte
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Size 8 x 10 inches
The agave is blooming next to the stylish death lady known as Catrina. The agave plants are known for their fatalistic life, they bloom once in a lifetime to fulfill their cycle: live, bloom and die. After blooming, the plants are expected to die shortly thereafter. Their bloom represents a death sentence.
Size 8 x 10 inches
The agave is blooming next to the stylish death lady known as Catrina. The agave plants are known for their fatalistic life, they bloom once in a lifetime to fulfill their cycle: live, bloom and die. After blooming, the plants are expected to die shortly thereafter. Their bloom represents a death sentence.
Adelita
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Size 8 x 10 inches
Adelita is a symbol of action and inspiration. The name is used to refer to any woman who struggles and fights for her rights. Her traditional braids and delicate flowers on her head looking ahead represents her strength pointing to the future.
Size 8 x 10 inches
Adelita is a symbol of action and inspiration. The name is used to refer to any woman who struggles and fights for her rights. Her traditional braids and delicate flowers on her head looking ahead represents her strength pointing to the future.
Palenque
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Size 8 x 10 inches
The Palenque is the artisanal distillery where maestros mezcaleros share the wisdom of their lineage in the sacred process of mezcal. A woman crowned with cempasúchil, known as the Mexican marigold. She is wearing a luchador mask that invokes the identity of the spirit during wrestling matches. The horse is used to pull a stone mill wheel that crushes the roasted agave.
Size 8 x 10 inches
The Palenque is the artisanal distillery where maestros mezcaleros share the wisdom of their lineage in the sacred process of mezcal. A woman crowned with cempasúchil, known as the Mexican marigold. She is wearing a luchador mask that invokes the identity of the spirit during wrestling matches. The horse is used to pull a stone mill wheel that crushes the roasted agave.
Providencia
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Size 8 x 10 inches
The mezcal production has expanded across the country, the four mezcal plants represent different regions. A woman wearing traditional clothes from northern Mexico, and above everything, up in the sky the eye representing the divine in a feminine form, the protective care of nature as a spiritual power.
Size 8 x 10 inches
The mezcal production has expanded across the country, the four mezcal plants represent different regions. A woman wearing traditional clothes from northern Mexico, and above everything, up in the sky the eye representing the divine in a feminine form, the protective care of nature as a spiritual power.
La Raza Cosmica
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16 x 20 inches
Based on an essay written by Mexican philosopher, José Vasconcelos to express the ideology of a future "fifth race" in the Americas; an agglomeration of all the races in the world to erect a new civilization. We have the territorial, racial, and spiritual factors necessary to initiate the "universal era of humanity". The agave in other planets represents unlimited possibilities.
16 x 20 inches
Based on an essay written by Mexican philosopher, José Vasconcelos to express the ideology of a future "fifth race" in the Americas; an agglomeration of all the races in the world to erect a new civilization. We have the territorial, racial, and spiritual factors necessary to initiate the "universal era of humanity". The agave in other planets represents unlimited possibilities.