Felipe Linares with his colorful captivating paper maché alebrijes, fanciful monsters!
Felipe Linares and Son
In the 1930s, Pedro Linares invented both the term “alebrije,” which came to him in a dream, and the fanciful monsters that this word describes.
Many Linares family members still create the colorful, captivating paper maché sculptures, superb examples of high quality Mexican folk art.
Alebrije Lizard
Skull with flower
Papar Mache Alebrije Lizard
Alebrije Fly
Skull with alebrije
Ceramic Works By José Juan Aguilar From Ocotlán, Oaxaca!
Ceramic mojigangas
José Juan Aguilar is the son of one of the legendary Aguilar sisters of Ocotlán, Oaxaca, who made their figurative ceramic work famous over the last forty years.
José Juan’s work is distinctive in the variety of his subject matter, his exquisite craftsmanship, and the beautiful, soft colors he uses to complete his pieces.
Mother Earth
Family
Angel in ceramics
Mermaid in ceramics
