This extraordinary piece showcases Salvador's most distinctive technique — layers of differently colored clays worked together to create a naturally marbled surface that swirls across the vessel like flowing water or desert strata
imbuing the figure with profound spiritual meaning
Stylized cat by Oaxacan wood carving artist Zeny Fuentes
flow across the form like valleys full of spring flowers seen from above
multiplied here into a crown of branching fronds
Angel Matias: Spring Rabbit t rex This extraordinary piece showcases Salvador'sFabulous rabbit by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Angel Matias. Angel carved this rabbit mid stride, legs extended, head low, and ears swept back all the energy of a hare in full flight, caught in wood. It is a dynamic, confident pose that gives the piece real movement and life. The face is painted in distinct geometric zones, each with its own fine pattern fitted together like marquetry; it has the jeweled, precious quality of a Faberg egg. The body's