Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving juan quezada

Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving juan quezadaArmando Jimenez is the grandson of Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, the founder of the Oaxacan alebrije tradition. He works in San Antonio Arrazola, the village where the tradition began, carrying his grandfather's legacy forward with his wife Antonia and his own family. This roadrunner is full of personality. Mid stride, head tipped back, beak open, crest raised high, tail fanned upright like a banner behind him. The carving has all the comic energy of the

This handsome armadillo alebrije wood sculpture was hand-carved and painted by Oaxaca alebrije artist Angel Ramirez

as if it were a guardian bird from a legend

This joyful alebrije by Carolina Sandoval captures the spirit of celebration and cultural pride

which rely on photographs of painstakingly reconstructed pot shards

a large red and yellow blossom blooms

leaving the edges thin yet strong

with those little red diamonds sitting in the pattern like stitched accents

Dimensions: 14

They boil the bark

Everything here is done without a wheel

the brow and muzzle sliced into crisp

Dimensions: 4''Tall 13''Long 2