handmade art work (9 items)
Yoga Stretch
Wood Sculpture from Indonesia
Yoga Stretch, Wood Sculpture from Indonesia
Eka
Lithe and limber, an abstracted figure practices a variation of the advanced yoga position >rajakapotasana<, king pigeon pose. Eka carves the figure from richly grained suar wood, its anonymous... read more$54.99Artist: Eka
Saint Martin de Porres
Handmade Wood Retablo Sculpture
Saint Martin de Porres, Handmade Wood Retablo Sculpture
Alejandro Chavez
Alejandro Chávez depicts Saint Martín de Porres, a Dominican brother born in Lima in 1579. Trained in the medical arts, Martin worked in the convent infirmary but also showed great compassion to the... read more$49.99Artist: Alejandro Chavez
Artisan Catrin
Artisan Ceramic Statuette from Mexico
Artisan Catrin, Artisan Ceramic Statuette from Mexico
Jorge Escamilla
Life imitates art, as is evident in this terrific sculpture from Mexico's Jorge Escamilla. The ceramic and wire catrin figure is clad in a work apron as he crafts his own catrina from clay. Escamilla... read more$59.99$47.99Artist: Jorge Escamilla
Audacious Hen
Handmade Hen Alebrije Sculpture
Audacious Hen, Handmade Hen Alebrije Sculpture
Jesus and Roxana Hernandez
This brightly colored hen is the work of artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez in Mexico, who preserve the distinctly Oaxacan folk art form of alebrijes. The sculpture is carved by hand from copal wood... read more$54.99Artist: Jesus and Roxana Hernandez
Red Coyote
Handmade Oaxacan Wood Alebrije
Red Coyote, Handmade Oaxacan Wood Alebrije
Gerardo and Teresa Ojeda
Gerardo and Teresa Ojeda work in the unique Oaxacan art form of alebrijes to create this wonderful sculpture. Carved by hand from copal wood, the coyote is then lovingly painted with bold red dots and... read more$54.99Artist: Gerardo and Teresa Ojeda
Marriage
Handmade Romantic Wood Sculpture
Marriage, Handmade Romantic Wood Sculpture
Wayan Rendah
Sitting with arms and legs entwined, a couple says goodbye, their long farewell drawn out until the last possible moment. The warm grain of suar wood and cool abstracted line make this proud signature... read more$59.99Artist: Wayan Rendah
Scales and Dreams
Mexican Handmade Copal Wood Armadillo Alebrije Figurine
Scales and Dreams, Mexican Handmade Copal Wood Armadillo Alebrije Figurine
Jesus and Roxana Hernandez
From the Mexican state of Oaxaca comes a hand painted armadillo alebrije who swaps some of its scales for colorful dots and rhombuses. Presented by Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of San Martín Tilcajete... read more$49.99Artist: Jesus and Roxana Hernandez
Loco Lobo
Multicolored Wolf Alebrije Figurine Handmade in Mexico
Loco Lobo, Multicolored Wolf Alebrije Figurine Handmade in Mexico
Teresita Gonzalez
Alebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlán in the Mexican state... read more$59.99Artist: Teresita Gonzalez
Nocturnal Mystery
Handmade Owl with Ear Tufts Alebrije Figurine from Mexico
Nocturnal Mystery, Handmade Owl with Ear Tufts Alebrije Figurine from Mexico
Jesus and Roxana Hernandez
Long considered a mysterious creature, an owl is made more so by its fantastical design in this terrific example of the Mexican alebrije tradition from Oaxacan artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez. A... read more$49.99Artist: Jesus and Roxana Hernandez