This exceptional colorful porcupine sculpture is the design of Mexican artists Zeny and Reyna who hand carve its body from copal wood and its quills from maguey plant fiber. They use a multiple array of vibrant colors to give life to this porcupine and decorate it with the traditional and detailed motifs that distinguish Mexico's alebrije artwork.
Product Features:
- Dimension: 6.75" H x 9" W x 9.75" D
- Weight: 1.23
- Color: Multicolor
- Material: Copal wood， maguey fiber
- Signed by the artist
- Hand-crafted item -- color， size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Mexico
Story Behind the art:
Hola! We're Zeny Fuentes and my wife， Reyna Pi?a. We're from a small town in Oaxaca， says Zeny by way of introduction. We both come from families dedicated to carving and painting wood in a style known as alebrije. Our parents were master carvers and they taught each of us when we were children. We studied different things too， but what we really like to do is crafting alebrijes and continuing our families' traditions.
I still recall the first piece I ever carved. It was a duck and it got sent to the Museum of Light in San Antonio! Since then， I've had the good fortune to exhibit my work in different museums and galleries in the U.S. ― the first one was in Arizona when I was only 14 years old. Now Reyna and I exhibit together， and some of our alebrijes are on display in Israel and in Germany.
Our work has also been sponsored by a prestigious paper company that depicts our wood sculptures on their stationary.
Reyna and I have different styles when it comes to alebrijes and， when we got married， we decided to combine our ideas， creating our own version ― our artistic identity where color and sculpture have a specific meaning. You could say we conceived a life filled with colors and a love for nature as well as for our huge cultural heritage. And now we share our love for this art with our children， who will preserve their family legacy.
What we have taken from our culture is that we left the trees and recovered our own life， which is evident in every finished sculpture.
Our materials include reclaimed tree trunks and branches as well as roots from dead trees， or the ones that we find in fields and rivers. We use the dust that comes off after sanding a piece to fill in the cracks that a piece of wood may have， and we use the thorn of a maguey to paint the more delicate motifs. Each alebrije is crafted by hand.
The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color， size and design. If buying two of the same item， slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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