Antonio Xuana: Gorgeous Wasp Mexican Figurines organic vessel celebrating life

organic vessel celebrating life

The eyes of the mask are carved and have volume

from the fin details to the patterns on the tail

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where love transcends the boundary between life and death

Antonio Xuana: Gorgeous Wasp Mexican Figurines organic vessel celebrating lifeThis stunning woodcarved wasp is a little explosion of color and elegance. Its long striped legs, patterned wings, and ringed body are covered in perfectly even, impossibly delicate brushstrokes that highlight every segment of the insects form. Antonio Xuana and his family carve each figure from copal wood and then paint it entirely by hand, building up intricate patterns and luminous colors that have become their signature. The result is a powerful,