mexican carved animals

Carved by hand from native sese wood, a salmon swims upstream. Embossed aluminum adorns the lateral fins and intricate beadwork covers the head. This elegant sculpture is designed by Ghana's Anna Yawson.

With colorful flowers blossoming on its shell, this turtle captivates with psychedelic artistry. Zeny and Reyna craft this endearing alebrije sculpture with techniques inherited from their parents. They carve a found piece of copal wood into the statuette and proceed to paint it with hand crafted artistry.

Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle’s head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Ricardo began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness. He made paper replicas of these creatures to show everyone, and soon others began to craft other "monster-like" creatures in bright colors.

Suspended in mid-flight, this brilliantly colored hummingbird wall art transforms your space into a gallery of natural wonder. The hand-carved pinewood captures extraordinary detail in every feather and curve while bold, masterful painting brings the creature to vivid life against any backdrop. Created by skilled Mexican artisan Mariana Gonzalez, this captivating piece combines traditional woodworking techniques with contemporary artistic vision, resulting in a stunning celebration of her homeland's flora and fauna that adds character and storytelling to your home decor.

This awe-inspiring butterfly sculpture captures the ethereal grace of nature's most delicate flyer through the bold, colorful tradition of alebrije folk art. Hand-carved from lightweight copal wood and adorned with vibrant painted patterns that dance across its wings and body, this magical creature brings authentic Mexican artistry into any space with its intricate details and rainbow palette. Created by Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez, the butterfly arrives with its small components carefully separated to ensure safe delivery, ready for easy assembly into a stunning display piece that celebrates both natural wonder and cultural heritage.