Cristo Escamilla: Little Owl Wire Art Mexican Craft and artistry

and artistry

creating a graceful rhythm that wraps the entire body of the vessel

long a sacred motif in Mexican tradition

Carolina's trademark palette of bougainvillea pinks and deep purples is unmistakable

and accents of magenta

Cristo Escamilla: Little Owl Wire Art Mexican Craft and artistryCristo Escamilla's smaller owl has its own distinct character. The copper wire radiates freely around those vivid glass eyes, looser, more expressive than the larger version, like a bird fully at ease in its own feathers. The face and stance are very expressive. The body is looped mesh at the core, with strands fanning loose at the wings and hem. From the side, the wire sweeps downward in long, unbound lines that suggest feathers in motion. Origin: