Teacher Jewelry 'Mono de Calenda' - Giant

'Mono de Calenda' - Giant puppets are found at many Oaxacan street parades

The praying angel is panted by Maria in her unmistakable style with white doves and tiny flowers

- The mask was painted by Blanca Estela Melchor Mendez

The plumed Serpend represents wisdom and is the bridge between heaven and earth

Teacher Jewelry 'Mono de Calenda' - Giant6x4, h. 18 cm Wood Paint Origin Oaxaca Signed At 87 years old, Francisco is the father of all woodcarvers. He is the one carver that depicts the world around him. He documents a way of life. Francisco sometimes uses wood that has a split or old insect holes. He often uses wood filler to stabilise joints. Figures are nailed through a base and may not join with the base perfectly and not stand upright. These features, along with his carving and