Shop Mexico: Week 3–Day of the Dead Extravaganza
The Artisan Sisters offer, on this Memorial Weekend Monday, unusual pieces by noted Oaxaca artisans who playfully render clay and wood into fanciful Day of the Dead figures. Today’s line-up: Josefina Aguilar, ceramic artist, Bertha Cruz, alebrijes painter, and Miguel Diaz. 1. First, we introduce you to The Happy Couple: Ready for a Stroll Around […]
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Eency, Teensy Oaxaca Dragon
Well, maybe not SO eency. She is only 4-1/2″ tall, this hand-carved and painted Dragon Miss (too frivolous to be a Dragon Lady). She actually looks more like a teenager dressed for the junior prom (do they still do that?) or a second date, all prettied up in her floral print, dressed to impress wouldn’t […]
In Search of Bertha Cruz, Arrazola, Oaxaca: Poinsettias on the Dragon
Bertha Cruz is a young, talented painter of alebrijes. She has been a featured artist in Jacobo Angeles’ gallery in San Martin Tilcajete and the prices on her larger pieces (if you can find them) can command up to $500 USD or even more! Bertha’s husband does the carving of the the copal wood and […]
Holiday Gift Ideas From Oaxaca: Alebrijes for Sale
Blue Lizard by Arrazola carver Bertha Cruz is 10″long and 10″ wide at the claws. It is $135 plus shipping. The Armadillo is also by Bertha Cruz. It is 8″ long, 4-1/2″ high and the tail is 12″ long. This is carved from one piece of copal wood. $240 plus shipping. Bear is by Jacobo […]