Antonio Xuana: Patchwork Cat sugar skull

Antonio Xuana: Patchwork Cat sugar skullThis wonderful cat by Antonio Xuana looks as if it has just turned to meet your gaze and decided to stay a while. The carving is beautifully balanced: alert ears, straight back, and that long, curved tail give it the elegant posture of a feline that knows it rules the room. You can feel the care in every curve of the body, from the rounded paws to the slightly lifted head, ready to purr or pounce. Antonios painting is a feast of color and pattern.

Dimensions: 7''Tall 4''Long 2''Wide

Dimensions: 5''Tall 10''Long   4''Wide

you can appreciate how clean each line is and how seamlessly all the patterns flow together

Just look at their wonderful body language

admired for its ability to sense its surroundings and adapt to any situation

This wonderful Our Lady of Guadalupe olla was created by Mata Ortiz Master Potters Javier and his wife  Gaby Martinez

The colors are so bright they immediately catch your eye

The piece is carved from wood in a rustic style and painted with radiant tones of blue

A serious collection of Mata Ortiz pottery deserves a serious library to go with it

Even in miniature size

the white muzzle ends in a soft pink nose

and wire into expressive figures that celebrate Mexico’s imagination and identity