Job Josue GarciaSolis
Guadalajara artist and craftsman. He began his training at the age of 14 year.
Student of José Guadalupe Torres Cruz and his wife Martha, wixáricas from the community of Sta. Catarina, from whom he learned traditional art techniques;
— woven with chakira,
— guided thread (stamen pictures)
— and plated with pieces of art (glued chakira).
In 2008, he began teaching at the SEP with the project “Lengua materna y cosmovisión Wixárica” (Mother tongue and Wixárica worldview)with secondary school students, with which he travelled through various states of the republic.
In 2011 he learned the waist loom technique from an indigenous woman from Oaxaca, which makes him an expert.
He teaches techniques workshops with chakira, embroidery and waist looms at Casa Wilmot, Tapaia School of Culture, CRES Estipac Upper Middle School, Manos Libres and the Cabañas Cultural Institute.
When he returned to Guadalajara, he ventured into embroidery and the traditional Wixárica waist loom, at the same time that he entered to study the Bachelor of Plastic Arts at the Cabañas Cultural Institute.
He has been interviewed by various media and magazines with articles related to Wixarica jewellery and culture.
He is currently an independent artist and collaborates with different brands and companies interested in implementing these techniques in their products (such as DIONE, Alba Estructural, Kúka crafts, BANG lenses, KUTZÁ Bathing suits, TSUKU dog collars, among others).
For 5 years, at the same time that they introduced them to the culture and traditions of the Wixarika people. From there it changes its name to Tutuu Niexeme which means "Flower that Observes" in the Wixárica language, identity that will accompany him for the rest of your journey.
He participates in Casa Huichol A.C. developing prototypes of art that involve chakira (beads) and traditional textiles, innovating in designs and advising young wixaritaris artists, beneficiaries of the Casa de Salud Huichol Youth Hostel.
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At Casa Huichol she is the Coordinator of the Participatory Art Workshop and Wixárica crafts where it is in charge of traditional art projects, as well as of its diffusion and sale, at the same time that it performs the function of Assistant Director of the Civil Association.
Graduated in Biology from the University of Guadalajara, she specialized in the cultivation of medicinal, aromatic and vegetable plants.
In 2014 participated in the medicinal plants workshop taught by Dra. Hermila Brito Palacios; from which he developed the project "Pharmacy Living "with the aim of studying, reproducing and taking advantage of the principles plant assets, in nutrition, health and industry.
In 2015 he worked at the design and construction of vertical gardens and green roofs at YB Company Natural Engineering.
In 2017 I participate in the “Natural Gynecology and Self-management ”in collaboration with the Sembradoras collective, a outreach and female empowerment through knowledge sharing and tools for self-care in an organic and natural way.
She is currently a member of the Lunar Collective Circle of Creative Women in various areas and disciplines, proposing a platform that seeks strengthen ties between women through art, forming a fabric that serves as a support network, complement and knowledge exchange.
Has its own brand of natural products for hygiene and personal care: "Muyuani Metzeri".
HISTORY IN CASA HUICHOL
I arrived at Casa Huichol in May 2017 on the recommendation of a friend of the lunar collective (Carolina) who held the position of coordinator of the Participatory Workshop of Arts and Crafts Wixarica but who could no longer continue because she was going to travel.
The director Rocio Echevarria received me with good references from her daughter-in-law Carmín, friend and member of the lunar collective as well.
All of them thought of me for the job because they knew of my knowledge and taste for jewelry with beads and as an impulse to develop my weaving technique.
At the beginning it was a bit difficult for me to adapt especially to the character of Mrs. Rocio Echevarria who, being a person already of the 3rd age, has very traditional and moralistic ideas and I have always been quite rebellious, but we managed to overcome our differences and we took great love quickly; at the same time that it took the entire CASA HUICHOL project.
My responsibilities have been increasing since then and every time I am more involved in all aspects that support and strengthen the health of the wixarica patients, the development and preservation of traditional art techniques and the management of resources for the shelter and its beneficiaries. .
In November 2017 I met Job Tutuu, I showed him my work at CASA HUICHOL and he was excited to be part of the team.
I started classes with him where he greatly refined my beaded jewelry technique, and at the same time I introduced him as a master craftsman to create prototypes and samples for the CASA HUICHOL Crafts Workshop.
Currently I am already a member of the council that institutionalizes the association and the assistant director (of Mrs. Rocio) and together we look for strategies so that the ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH, TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE WIXARICA A.C. continue to grow and support the wixarica people.