Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache altar the finest woodcarver in Oaxaca

the finest woodcarver in Oaxaca

making it a great addition to any collection

representing harmony with the universe

the only interruption in an otherwise unbroken field of sgraffito detail

The body's sweeping bands of color

Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache altar the finest woodcarver in OaxacaThis joyful papier mch figure by Antonio Alonso depicts a tlacuacha (opossum) wearing a traditional Tehuana gown, the richly embroidered costume of the Zapotec women from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Her dress bursts with colorful floral motifs, a nod to Oaxacas Guelaguetza festivities. Antonio Alonso is one of Oaxacas rising masters of cartonera, the intricate art of papier mch sculpture. Working from his studio in Oaxaca City, he transforms recycled