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3 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
29 mins
Follows embroiderers making huipiles, loose-fitting tunics made from rectangular pieces of fabric joined together with stitching, ribbons or strips of fabric. Originally utilitarian, but have now become decorative objects of status.
Episode 2
29 mins
Follows a sculptor as he makes The Tree of Life, a form of clay sculpture emblematic of Puebla State and originally used to teach Bible stories to indigenous peoples.
Episode 3
29 mins
Alebrijes are brightly coloured, fantastical creatures, carved from copal wood and decorated in extremely detailed paintwork. The animals and patterns are associated with birth dates and full of meaning.