Ingrid Arriaga reflects on how José Benítez Sánchez used writing as a tool to bridge cultural gaps, explaining his spiritually rich world to outsiders unfamiliar with Wixárika traditions. As he learned Spanish, Benítez also learned to write in Wixárika, using text to help communicate complex ideas alongside his visual art. Arriaga compares the silent, visual experience of yarn paintings to Wixárika rituals, where song and sound surround participants, suggesting Benítez sought to convey spiritual experiences visually for audiences unable to access the full sensory rituals.