Sueños de mi padre / Dreams of my father

NameEmbroidered textile

Artist or maker Julia Gomez

CultureHispano

Date2016

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumChurro wool

Dimensions28 3/8 × 19 11/16 in. (72 × 50 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from the Linton Family Endowment, A.2016.92.1

Object numberA.2016.92.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionThis Colcha stitched embroidery depicts nine different deer figures, all done in different shades of natural churro wool, including brown, grey, and black. Two or three deer stand on the three curving ground lines. The handspun sabanilla background is also done with natural, undyed churro wool.