Dona Rosa: Contemporary Design Barro NegroContemporary face vase handmade in Oaxaca in Doa Rosa workshop. Doa Rosa is noted for inventing a technique to produce barro negro, black and shiny after firing. Barro Negro has been produced in Oaxaca for centuries, dating back to the pre Columbian era. Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 5. 5''Tall 12''Circumference

anchoring all that wingspan

from Santo Tomas Jalieza in Oaxaca

in Mexico using ancient pre-Columbian methods of paper making

as if the mushroom were wearing an embroidered huipil

Saul created a truly innovative art sculpture that is not only very well carved and beautifully painted but it glows in the dark

which is exactly right for an animal whose wings beat up to eighty times per second

captures the playful and theatrical side of Mexican tradition

Dimensions: 9''Tall 7''Long 4''Wide

pale blue — each one outlined in black with tiny white dots along the wings

Each tiny bead has been meticulously placed by hand to form sacred geometric patterns in luminous shades of blue

the god of celebration and flowers

it feels like the cat is draped in a ceremonial textile