Huesitos (Little Bones) Quilts

The Pochote tree is a native a species to Mexico and is particularly sacred within the Mayan culture. Souls of the deceased ascend to the heavens because the tree is at once connected to the underworld, heaven and earth. Annually, the large tree produces pods full of a silky fiber which is an undervalued natural resource in the region. This quilt is the result of a long exploration of the Pochote tree, its cultural and historical relevance and its potential economic usefulness for cottage industry production and to local communities as a sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers.

These quilts are made with hand cut shapes which take the form of bones, joined together and express death as only one part of an eternal cycle of transformation in the cosmos. They are filled with hand procured and processed Pochote fiber and when these quilts cover us, they simultaneously allow us to be one with the underworld, heaven and earth, the universe.

These unique one-of-a-kind soft sculptures, can be laid on a bed or chair, hung up to divide a room or displayed against a wall.

Huesitos 1

2020-2021

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White linen, hand cut and hand sewn, filled with pochote fiber procured in Oaxaca, Mexico.

There are five shapes, and twenty cut outs of each shape, one hundred huesito pillows in total, joined together.

Huesitos 2

2024

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Black vintage silk organza textile, hand cut and hand sewn, stuffed with pochote fiber procured in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Huesitos 3

2025

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Vintage printed cotton textile and sheer silk organza textile, hand cut and hand sewn, stuffed with pochote fiber procured in Oaxaca, Mexico.