Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Turtle Candle Cover turtle

Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Turtle Candle Cover turtleMexican barro negro sculpture from the Doa Rosa family workshop ."Barro negro" translates from Spanish to "black clay". This clay is found in only one place in the world San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca. Here, the clay is excavated from the ground, molded, and pit fired. Its glossy finish is achieved by polishing the clay with quartz stone before firing. This technique was invented and perfected by Doa Rosa, a ceramics artisan, in the 1950's at her

Carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with fine detail

Length/ Height/Width: 4

Magnificent one-piece griffin alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Lauro Ramirez and his family at their workshop in Oaxaca

Handcrafted out of copal wood

Such a fierce and royal looking lion by the popular Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca

Orange owl handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

- Handcrafted out of copal wood

Length/Height/Width: 13" x 5

This piece was carved out of a large piece of copal wood by Damian and painted by Beatriz

Beautiful hippo alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan carver Susano Morales

Majestic coyote handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

This colorful raccoon or "mapache" has a very cheerful look and a smile on its face