Living in the Moment Totonicapán Embroidery a member of the Sumpango

a member of the Sumpango embroidery group

The colors in the rug I hold are not just decoration

While weaving my portrait

Different traditional Maya clothing with a road wandering through

represent the 20 days of the Maya calendar

Living in the Moment Totonicapán Embroidery a member of the SumpangoIn my piece, I wanted to reflect an essential characteristic of nature: impermanence. In life, nothing lasts forever; everything changes, and everything passes. As I embroidered this piece, I went through many experiences, leaving traces of different emotions on each section of fabric. This journey has taught me that truly knowing myself means moving through different stages and emotional states and realizing that the present is the only place where I