Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache Barro Negro Pottery Exquisite wooden snail sculpture with

Exquisite wooden snail sculpture with a beautiful Huichol flower yarn decoration in turquoise

Isabel is highly regarded as one of the most talented painters of alebrijes

Look closely at the head

Antonio’s painting is a feast of color and pattern

Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache Barro Negro Pottery Exquisite wooden snail sculpture withThis joyful papier mch figure by Antonio Alonso depicts a tlacuacha (opossum) wearing a traditional Tehuana gown, the richly embroidered costume of the Zapotec women from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Her dress bursts with colorful floral motifs, a nod to Oaxacas Guelaguetza festivities. Antonio Alonso is one of Oaxacas rising masters of cartonera, the intricate art of papier mch sculpture. Working from his studio in Oaxaca City, he transforms recycled