Whimsical Rabbit - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving praying mantis

Whimsical Rabbit - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving praying mantisFantastic rabbit alebrije wood carving by the Morales family. Carved out of a solid piece of copal wood which is sustainably sourced in the feilds surrounding their workshop. Susano is known as one of the premier wood carvers in Oaxaca and is entirely self taught along with his brother Eleazar who has also made a name for himself in the town of Arrazola. The painting is very nicely done with bright colors and Zapotec patterns which have a lot of

Majestic horse alebrije wood carving handcrafted by the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca

Alebrijes are fantastical creations made from the imagination of the artist and brought to life

Length/Height/Width: 11" x 7" x 7"

Oaxaca MexicoLength/Height/Width: 10

Nahual alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Single piece of wood

5" x 4"Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist

Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns

This wall-mountable piece was expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with Zapotec inspired patterns with acrylic paints

The technique that does into carving is passed down through generations which master the use of rustic tools such as machetes and chisels to achieve the works of art we know as alebrijes as well as "tonas" & "nahuales"

Fantastic bald eagle with offspring alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Height/Length/Width: 10" x 8