I Chicchan (One Serpent)

$621

Fiber Wall Art
by Karen Schuman

Quilted Batik, Acrylic Paint, Embroidery
24″H, 24″W, 2″D

Chicchan is one of the 20 day signs on the Mayan Calendar, the Tzolkin. The calendar has 260 days in each year, divided into 13 months. The twenty day signs, or glyphs, move consecutively through the month and into the next. Chicchan represents the kundalini life force, the serpent, Energy itself that permeates our reality. It is wise to learn, understand, honor, and direct Energy. Chaos ensues if left to its own devices.

 

“Wisdom is offered to me through shamanic training and world traveling is my inspiration. Making art pieces on concepts such as ‘forgiveness’ or ‘balance’ is my study of relationships with life. 

As I work my pieces, I can meditate on the aspects of the concept and work these perceptions into the construction for an evolving understanding of the original concept. I work with many materials; from hand-dyeing fabrics to painting, sewing, beading, collage.  

As I cultivate a piece, concepts develop further into the abstract, to ultimately create a story that is personal to me, but still open to free interpretation.”

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