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Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico, "Axolotl"

Name: Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico, 'Axolotl'
Brand: NOVICA
SKU: 414763
Price: 67.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.96 (102 reviews)

Product ID: 414763

by Jesus and Roxana Hernandez (102)

Jesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand-carve it from copal wood... more

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Jesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand-carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport.

Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes. Jesus takes care of the carving part while Roxana works her magic creating the colorful patterns that decorate the pieces.

40 grams
1.41 oz

10 cm H x 6.05 cm W x 20 cm D
3.9" H x 2.4" W x 7.75" D

Metric

US/Imperial

Copal wood
Some assembly required
Signed by the artist
Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Made in Mexico
Ships fast from USA
Product ID: 414763

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Jesus and Roxana Hernandez

Artisan handcrafted Mexican alebrije sculptures

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Nancy

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Sep 07, 2024

“Colorful and fun!”

This little guy adds joy to my shelf!

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Leslie

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Aug 28, 2024

“Beautiful, bigger than I expected”

This is a lovely hummer; the tail pieces are individual but the wings are thankfully already glued together. Very charming.

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Purchased Item Fanciful Flutter in Purple, Copal Wood Purple Colorful Alebrije Hummingbird Ornament

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MK

From Louisville, Kentucky

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Aug 26, 2024

“Beautiful ornament”

Beautiful wooden ornament. My wife was very happy with the addition to our tree

Purchased Item Wings of the Heart, Copal Wood Heart Shaped Ornament from Mexico

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NOVICA Recognized Master

Roxana has been awarded 2nd place in the 2018 State Wood Carvings Contest as well as the 2015 Grand Master Award for the best Artisan Heritage piece of Mexico.

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Preserving Traditions

Roxana has flourished by continuing to use traditional techniques in her alebrije art and continues to pass down her craft to her grandchildren, as her elders had passed down to her.

Enabling Education

They financially support all four of their children through school so that they may have better opportunities in their future careers.

Job Creator

Roxana has been able to build her workshop over the years and now gives work to other artisans in her community.

Caring for Children

Jesus and Roxana are both incredibly dedicated parents and financially support their four children together.

Young Talent

This artist shows a lot of talent or potential and is in their late teens or twenties.

Meet the Artist

Jesus and Roxana Hernandez Artisan handcrafted Mexican alebrije sculptures

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"We believe that 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' So we take on the challenge of creating innovative designs, and we experiment with different materials, some more complex than others."

Latest update“We have dedicated ourselves to this activity since we got married and formed our workshop 22 years ago. We joined Novica in 2016, at an... read more