Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mushrooms Oaxaca Puebla Pottery

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mushrooms Oaxaca Puebla PotteryThese fantastical mushrooms by Carolina Sandoval look like they sprouted straight out of a dream. The tall, curved stems rise from a glowing violet base, painted with flame like oranges, reds, and pinks that feel almost molten, while the caps shimmer in deep blues and creamy golds dotted with tiny constellations of light. Its a wonderfully whimsical piece, part enchanted forest, part cosmic portalthat brings a bold pop of color and imagination to any

tail curving behind him with natural confidence

Jose’s carving gives the owl an elegant

Talavera Pottery from Puebla

from the bird's expressive eyes to the patterned feathers

the tail crisply banded in cobalt and white

both are perfectly carved with a beautiful sense of movement

Villages from the Central Valleys to the Sierra

serving as a spirit guardian assigned at birth

Talking Birds

The fox represents cleverness

a guide for souls on their journey through the underworld

looped and massed by hand until the body achieves real volume and weight