Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Duck tilcajete

Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Duck tilcajeteMexican barro negro sculpture from the Doa Rosa family workshop ."Barro negro" translates from Spanish to "black clay". This clay is found in only one place in the world San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca. Here, the clay is excavated from the ground, molded, and pit fired. Its glossy finish is achieved by polishing the clay with quartz stone before firing. This technique was invented and perfected by Doa Rosa, a ceramics artisan, in the 1950's at her

Such a unique and fun piece

Time to complete: 7 months

Ox & yoke yunta dia de los muertos skull folk art handcrafted and signed by the workshop of the Paredes family of Puebla

This large piece was carved out of copal wood which is the wood of choice for most Oaxacan artists

Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with superb detail

machetes and sandpaper

The humidity of the wood allows for a higher level of detail in the wood which is evident in this very detailed piece

Height/Length: 1

MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 11

Length/Height/Width: 13" x 8" x 6

This huge armadillo was spectacularly carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with a beautiful combination of vibrant colors

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