Exploring Slate Around the World: Slate Carving with Belizean Artist Jorge Castellanos скачать в хорошем качестве

Exploring Slate Around the World: Slate Carving with Belizean Artist Jorge Castellanos

During this interactive Zoom live-stream event, attendees viewed a carving demonstration by the artist along with time to ask questions. Castellanos, who has been carving natural stone like slate since he was eight years old, draws inspiration from the Mayan culture that surrounds him at his home in Belize. On this evening, the Equinox, the Xunantunich Mayan Temple, visible from the artist’s workshop, is in a specific position that aligns the top of the structure with the setting sun. This spectacular display of archeoastronomy – the study of astronomical knowledge within ancient cultures – can only be observed on the Spring or Fall Equinox. This extraordinary moment was recorded as part of this event.