Cristo Escamilla:Mid Size Owl Wire Art Texas armadillo she brings a fresh perspective

she brings a fresh perspective to traditional alebrijes

hand-drawn patternwork that feels both ancient and contemporary

Each line is meticulously hand-painted

The flame points of the mane are individually carved peaks

it captures the lively sense of motion that defines monkeys: appearing perfectly still for a moment before springing into action again

Cristo Escamilla:Mid Size Owl Wire Art Texas armadillo she brings a fresh perspectiveCristo Escamilla's inquiring owl charms with its face, and the face is hard to look away from. Two glass eyes sit at the center of perfectly spiraled wire discs, each strand laid in tight concentric rings that echo the facial ruff a real owl uses to funnel sound toward its ears. Anatomically honest and formally beautiful at the same time. The technique for the body shifts. The chest is dense looped mesh, warm copper deepened with paint in the shadows;