gift for musician

A rotund mariachi musician in a splendid blue charro outfit play his violin to the vibrant rhythms of Mexico's hallmark music form. Working in ceramic, Eleazar Leal creates the delightful figurine as a piggy bank. It is crafted and painted by hand, features a slot for coins and bills at the back, and has a removable stopper at the bottom.

A rotund mariachi musician in a splendid red charro outfit strums his guitar to the vibrant rhythms of Mexico's hallmark music form. Working in ceramic, Eleazar Leal creates the delightful figurine as a bank. It is crafted and painted by hand, features a slot for coins and bills at the back, and has a removable stopper at the bottom.

A rotund mariachi musician in a splendid black charro outfit holds his trumpet ready for playing to the vibrant rhythms of Mexico's hallmark music form. Working in ceramic, Eleazar Leal creates the delightful figurine as a bank. It is crafted and painted by hand, features a slot for coins and bills at the back, and has a removable stopper at the bottom.

Leaning against a street lamp, a musician plays a sultry melody on the saxophone. This charming virtuoso is crafted from an amazing assortment of bicycle and automobile parts. Armando Ramírez recycles them as rustic art.

Ramírez does not give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

A musician dressed in traditional costume serenades the agave in card number 23 of Marina Pallares' exclusive interpretation of Mexico's lotería. It is a unique version of the classic bingo game featuring traditional images. The loteria made its appearance in the second half of the 18th century, and it is still a favorite at schools, fairs, carnivals and festivals. "I grew up in Jalisco, known for the production of tequila from agave plants, and as a child I used to play lotería all the time. These two facts inspired me to create the 'Tequila Lotto' series," confides Pallares, who credits the influence of Leopoldo Méndez and José Guadalupe Posada in her work. She masters aquafortis and aquatint etching techniques to create this eloquent composition.

Titled "El músico" in Spanish