Cristo Escamilla: Wire Bat Wire Art Mexican Woodcarving

Cristo Escamilla: Wire Bat Wire Art Mexican WoodcarvingArtist Cristo Escamilla's murcilago is in mid flight and completely weightless. Wings fully outstretched, body tucked in, it possesses the suspended quality of something caught between one moment and the next. The wings showcase Cristo's unexpected approach. Instead of the dense, looped mesh used for bodies, the wing membrane consists of fine parallel wire strands stretched between black wire finger bones. These strands are so thin and evenly spaced

a workshop renowned for its imagination and technical ambition

recounting what happened

contemporary style

This fabulous Zapotec armadillo is a wonderful mixed-media piece incorporating Oaxacan cotton embroidered ribbon from Jalieza

This small handcrafted wooden cross is painted in vibrant yellow and adorned with a collection of silver-toned milagros

The piece captures the dog alert and upright

Cristo found a new way to say it

and tiny dots

it has the look of a night guardian who’s curious

Lovely meditating owl by top Oaxaca artist Luis Pablo

all leading your eyes to the face

000-year-old jade bat mask found at Monte Albán is among the most celebrated objects in pre-Columbian art