Cannabis and Textiles

Cannabis has been in use for thousands of years both as a fiber and an induction method to altered states of consciousness. do the textiles reflect this connection?

Cave painting  of cannabis plants from Kyushu Island, Japan, dating to Jomon Period (14,000 to 300 BC). This is thought to be the earliest artwork in Japan.

Textiles and the Multi-tiered Cosmos: Suzani

Suzani is one of the most beautiful and ancient textile techniques in the world. Explore the shamanic connections within the tradition. 

Textiles and the Multi-tiered Cosmos: Huari Textiles

This guy.

Huari textiles are considered by many to be the finest works of art from any era. Are they linked to shamanic practices?

Textiles and the Multi-tiered Cosmos: Shipibo Textiles

Perhaps the most iconic (at least in the Americas) shamanic textiles are those produced by the Shipibo people in Peru. This has been a difficult one for me because there is SO much information available on these textiles and all of it is AMAZING so it's hard to focus on just one thing. But I'll do my best! 

Trance and Design Motifs

Obvious entoptic image from a Shipibo textile (Peru)

It is widely accepted that trance and shamanism played a role in prehistoric art and mark-making. Does this include textiles?