Manuel Cruz: Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird Woodcarving Figurines

Manuel Cruz: Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird Woodcarving FigurinesManuel Cruz and his wife Ruvi are master carvers and very creative and innovative artists in Oaxaca. This time, they created a spectacular Marvelous Spatuletail suspended by its characteristic long tail with leaflike feathers. The tail is three decorated, flexible wires with Zapotec leaf like feathers. The cords are detachable. The Marvelous Spatuletail is very well carved and graceful, and Ruvi's painted design is superb! We include a mounting ring

He is certainly one of the most innovative and creative artists in Oaxaca today

combines elements from two (or more) real animals to spark the imagination

This wonderful piece has a very attractive cut out linework that contrasts beautifully with the solid

This devotional cross is María at her best

Black and white rings sweep around the volume

and impeccably detailed

They were painted by ordinary people or local self-taught artists

To achieve this fabulous Van Gogh-like effect

A truly exceptional piece

giving the piece a festive spring that lightens all that ground-level power

The body language says everything: alert

she gathers a handful of paper roses