My new inspirations: The Mayans and Aztecs

I have been designing some new pieces inspired by the Mayan and Aztec cultures. My country has so much richness in its culture and heritage and I always very proud to create pieces that represent me and who I am. Here are some of my pieces I made using Bronzclay (metal clay).

AZTEC
©2011 Lorena Angulo
Bronzclay, Gilders Paste Patina, Bronze chain and
African  Glass Beads

Quauitl (arbol)

©2011 Lorena Angulo

Bronzclay, Bronze wire, Turquoise and Red Coral

My latest piece is named after a wonderful Mayan mask,The Mask of Dead and Rebirth. This is the meaning of this mask that I found in the internet:

This Maya mask shows the different stages of life as part of a never ending cicle of human evolution through life and the afterlife as it was understood by the mayas. The mask has three layered faces, each representing one particular stage of life. The inner face represents the beginning of life at birth. The middle face is the most important one since it represents the adult stage when the person comes into his full potential and most of his life experiences happened. The outer or third face represents the end of earthly life. This sacred time was viewed by the Maya as the end of one cycle and the beginning of another one. Death was followed by lavish preparations for the next life.

In this video you can see how I made this necklace:

Mask of Dead and Rebirth
©2011 Lorena Angulo
Bronzclay

Mask of Dead and Rebirth
©2011 Lorena Angulo
Bronzclay

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