Demetrio Cortes: Deer WoodcarvingElegant deer woodcarving by Oaxaca artist Demetrio Cortes. The figure is very well carved and has a wonderful sense of movement. The bright antlers contrast beautifully with the realistic colored fur. Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 7. 5''Tall 5''Long 3. 5''Wide

combining bold geometry with delicate floral motifs

spirit guides who move between the human world and the sacred

and the Fundación Harp Helú

With its wings raised in a dramatic vertical arc

and Ruvi's painted design is superb

stalking crouch

and artistic mastery—a collectible work that embodies the spirit of Mexican folk art

Ride the waves with this green wave-rider—an adorable alebrije woodcarving by Socorro Roque

earthy brown that sets off the large hand-painted blossoms in layered shades of coral and soft orange

layered with lavender

and deeply rooted in Zapotec textile tradition

the famously neotenic salamander of Lake Xochimilco that the Aztecs revered as the earthly form of Xolotl