Taller Manuel Jimenez

11" Fusion Caracol-Venado / Wood carving Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture

2017

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with Zapotec sy...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel Cruz Prudencio MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings ...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Juan Zeferino Rivera MASTERPIECE Made with Tzomplantli wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with traditional ...

Venado Zapoteco This Mexican Deer was made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with natural dyes and acrylic paintings with Zapotec symbo...

Artist: Unknown Date: Late 20th Century Medium: Paint on copal Style/Movement: Dimensions: 10" H Additional Details: This bold and provocative figure is a traditional Mexican diablo...

This bold piece by Manuel and Ruby, a master artisan husband and wife team, represents a lifetime of dedication to the art of wood carving. With this piece, they give you the feeling...

Jacobo and Maria Angeles. Snail #19. Oaxaca, Mexico. Weight: 0.6 lbs., height: 4.5 in., length:8 in. width: 3 in. With certificate of Authenticity.

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power. In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth. This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest. Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter...