Luis Pablo: Elegant Pig Woodcarving metepe

Luis Pablo: Elegant Pig Woodcarving metepeWonderful long legged pig sculpture created by top Oaxaca artist Luis Pablo. The figure is beautifully designed. The pig is so graceful and elegant, it reminds me of a top model strutting in style down the runway! Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 8''Tall 10''Long 3. 5''Wide

This piece exemplifies Jorge Vazquez’s mastery: a union of naturalism and stylization that makes his jaguars some of the most sought-after Oaxacan woodcarvings

and ringed body are covered in perfectly even

as if the encounter is between two forces rather than two animals

with each claw outlined in black and each paw decorated with its own striped design

This joyful patchwork dog by Oscar Carrillo looks ready to wag its tail straight into a fiesta

The two small green wire ovals hanging from the body are the giveaway

5''Long    3''Wide

Dimensions: 7''Tall 5''Long 2''Wide

flow across the form like valleys full of spring flowers seen from above

Dimensions: 11''Tall    15''Long    5

feels like a perfect match

letting fragments of newsprint and color advertisements show through