I do appreciate these artists who create the Oaxacan detail techniques of painting and carving. This is a great example of how that is done. I will look forward to collecting more from these artisans!
I love the way the purchases are so carefully packed--the ears and the stalks packaged separately to avoid breaking. This little guy is a real gem and fits perfectly into an illustration of a story I wrote.
"What we enjoy the most is how real and mythical animal shapes can emerge from a simple branch. They can be so colourful and original that they appear to have had a life on another planet."
Update (August, 2019)We are a young married couple who inherited the knowledge of carving and painting copal wood alebrijes. We have gradually... read more
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