Cosmic Consciousness Fair Trade Sun and Moon Steel Yellow and Blue Wall Art Guatemala Carmen Ruiz uses natural dyes

Carmen Ruiz uses natural dyes to capture the cool blue of the Pacific Ocean that bathes Oaxaca's coasts

Colorful snowflake embroidery

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Cosmic Consciousness Fair Trade Sun and Moon Steel Yellow and Blue Wall Art Guatemala Carmen Ruiz uses natural dyesEmbracing the moon in a celestial eclipse, the sun opens knowing eyes while a shooting star leaves a trail of sparkling starlight. Alejandro de Esesarte shapes the wall sculpture by hand and hammers the piece into low relief. Painted by hand, its details are extraordinary. 'A comet racing toward the moon, the stars twinkling it became clear that everything was conscious,' he muses. 'The eye represents cosmic consciousness.' Because each piece is