Popotillo (Colored Straw Mosaic) Class

Popotillo art (colored straw mosaics) has Pre-columbian roots. The straw is grown in several Mexican states and Mexico City s a center for popotillo art. In this class we will create a popotillo mosaic piece by covering the design with a fine layer of cera de Campeche, a special type of beeswax. We will cut the straw down to fill portions of the design, then press each piece into the beeswax, a meditative process with a beautiful outcome. We use a window design popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright called Tree of Life.