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The children's area
The children's garden is a wonderland for kids. The area is the perfect size...BIG! Lots of space and places to explore, tunnels to walk through, sunflower gardens to sit in.
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View from the garden
More spectacular views from the Red Butte Garden.
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Red Butte Garden
Many different types of flowers are grown in the garden and there are many different areas to explore. It is really beautiful and very peaceful to walk through here.
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Apple Annie's
If you do not want to take a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch, you can pick one up at the front!
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes encompasses over 3,700 acres of Southwest Utah. The coral pink sand dunes are surrounded by red sandstone cliffs, juniper forests, and blue skies. The sand gets its coral pink color from the eroding sandstone cliffs nearby. This area is perfect for hiking, camping, OHV riding (Off Highway Vehicle's such as ATVs), and photography.
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More designs
Animals and other figures are the base designs for the detailed beadwork.
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Beadwork
This shows how tiny the beads are and how they are intricately placed in the artwork.
These pieces of art are created in Jalisco and Nayarit, by the Huichols Indians. The Huichols Indians are descendants of the Aztec Indians of Mexico and related to the Hopi Indians of Arizona. Typical of the Huichols Indian artwork are yarn and beaded pieces. Wood is hand carved into a animal, mask, or other figure and very tiny, colorful beads are pushed into beeswax, covering the carving. They form intricate and colorful designs in each piece. In yarn pieces, they form a design from the placement of the yarn.
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Eclipse
Moon and Sun beaded artwork made by the Huichol Indians of Mexico.
These pieces of art are created in Jalisco and Nayarit, by the Huichols Indians. The Huichols Indians are descendants of the Aztec Indians of Mexico and related to the Hopi Indians of Arizona. Typical of the Huichols Indian artwork are yarn and beaded pieces. Wood is hand carved into a animal, mask, or other figure and very tiny, colorful beads are pushed into beeswax, covering the carving. They form intricate and colorful designs in each piece. In yarn pieces, they form a design from the placement of the yarn.
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Oaxacan Folk Art
Cats and many other common and uncommon creatures are carved and hand painted in oaxaca.
Oaxaca is one of the largest and poorest states of Mexico, however one of the most colorful and creative in the form of folk art known as Oaxacan Wood Carvings. The wood carvings are called Alebrijes, and are carved by the Zapotec Indians. These wood carvings and the traditions have been passed down for hundreds of years. Each carving is made from the wood of the Copal tree, otherwise known as Copillo. Then hand sanded and painted in intricate detailed patterns and vibrant colors. It is said that the use of peyote (a small cactus with psychoactive properties) allowed them to creatively come up with the detailed patterns for the painting. It is also said that this practice is not used as often anymore.
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Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid has been a member since 9 November 2007 and goes by mzaudrey20.
Currently in Arizona!!.
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I am a wife, a mommy, a nature lover, a photographer.
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