Name: Snake plate | Maruch Méndez
SKU: 14002
Price: 600.00 MXN
Availability: InStock

Snake plate | Maruch Méndez

$600.00

Clay, worked on a potter’s wheel
Fired at low temperature
10 x 7.3 cm
2022

“It features little snake figurines that adorn the plate. In my town, having snakes in the crops is a sign of a good harvest, that’s what inspired me: in the fertility brought by the animals of abundance.” – Maruch Méndez

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Maruch Méndez, Maya/Tsotsil artist, born in K’atixtik, San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico in 1957. A self-taught specialist in terracotta, using the traditional clay of Chamula. She fires her pieces in an open hearth at her home. Méndez, a Tsotsil monolingual, is a j’ilol prayer, a visionary healer with high religious roles in her hometown. Recognized for her performances involving rituals and prayers, Méndez has showcased her artistic works in Mexico, California, Texas, and Paris. Learn more.