Yarn Painting Workshop

Cost: $75 (all tools and materials provided)
Instructor: Timothy Hinchliff

What is yarn art? Yarn paintings can be thought of as yarn mosaics. Designed for centuries by the North American Native Huichol people, yarn paintings were originally votive prayer offerings, and have evolved into elaborate works of art depicting sacred stories and symbols. Today, yarn paintings are created on wooden surfaces, coated with a smooth layer of wax. Guide lines for a design are carved into the surface, then yarn is pressed into the wax, starting with outlines and continuing until all spaces are filled in.

CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART BY TIMOTHY EMERSON HINCHLIFF
Timothy Emerson Hinchliff is a recognized shaman artist, self-trained and tutored in the contemporary folk art tradition known as Yarn Painting. In the early ’70s, Timothy began his work in finding and redefining this art form, inspired by Hucihol traditions and the work of the late Ramon Medina Silva, known as the father of the yarn painting style.

A vast body of work Timothy’s work is featured in countless collections and available from the artist’s studio. His 1987 fourteen-piece “Circle of Angels” series can be seen at Rancho la Puerta resort, where he remains artist-in-residence. Learn more about Timothy and view his artwork here: https://timothyhinchliff.com/