Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Vochol — Huichol Art on Wheels

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian celebrates one of Mexico's indigenous communities with the unveiling of "Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels"



The museum welcomes the 1990s Volkswagen Beetle named "Vochol®," decorated by indigenous craftsmen from the Huichol (Wixaritari) communities of Nayarit and Jalisco, Mexico, using more than 2 million glass beads and fabric. This one-of-a-kind vehicle is presented in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the Museo de Arte Popular and the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City, the Embassy of Mexico and the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Link Via bookofjoe

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