Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving Decor Figurines Across the rounded body

Across the rounded body

tight linework around the eyes and muzzle

and beautifully carved

To take a single block of copal and release a bird in this position

Where the geometric patterns are painted

Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving Decor Figurines Across the rounded bodyArmando Jimenez is the grandson of Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, the founder of the Oaxacan alebrije tradition. He works in San Antonio Arrazola, the village where the tradition began, carrying his grandfather's legacy forward with his wife Antonia and his own family. This roadrunner is full of personality. Mid stride, head tipped back, beak open, crest raised high, tail fanned upright like a banner behind him. The carving has all the comic energy of the