Eduardo Jimenez: Piglet California bear It is a little wire

It is a little wire animal

The big amber ears are lined along their edges with fine teal dashes

a tiny black bead for an eye

showcasing the artist’s exceptional sense of movement and balance

Eduardo Jimenez: Piglet California bear It is a little wireEduardo Jimenez comes from the most important family in Oaxacan woodcarving. His grandfather, Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, is the man credited with originating the copal wood alebrije in San Antonio Arrazola, a tradition that went on to define the folk art of an entire region. Nelson Rockefeller collected his work. Eduardo carries that legacy into a new generation with a style that is entirely his own. This piglet sits back on its haunches, chest out,