Cristo Escamilla:Mid Size Owl Wire ArtCristo Escamilla's inquiring owl charms with its face, and the face is hard to look away from. Two glass eyes sit at the center of perfectly spiraled wire discs, each strand laid in tight concentric rings that echo the facial ruff a real owl uses to funnel sound toward its ears. Anatomically honest and formally beautiful at the same time. The technique for the body shifts. The chest is dense looped mesh, warm copper deepened with paint in the shadows;

In contrast

Isidoro Cruz

The painted design is so beautiful and unique

a bold and confident choice that stands out from the bright colors typically seen in Oaxacan art

The radiant pinks

The set is presented in a glossy hardcover with matching slipcase

The pose is full of energy: head down

The painting features ollas representing the diverse styles of Mata Ortiz pottery

sits protectively by her side

Every surface of the piece is alive with detail: spirals

capturing the soul of rural Oaxaca in every curve and brushstroke

On the body