Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro with wings lifted high and

with wings lifted high and the head lowered into a hunting pose

The intricate details

They made a series of 50 and this is one of the very few left

red with yellow dots

The alebrije is hand-carved from copal wood found in Oaxaca

Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro with wings lifted high andThis joyful patchwork dog by Oscar Carrillo looks ready to wag its tail straight into a fiesta. Its huge ears perk up with curiosity, framed in hot pink, turquoise, and bright red. Every inch of the body is covered in tiny hand painted patterns, triangles, zigzags, flowers, and little milagro style motifs that feel like a patchwork of Mexican textiles. The pose is pure friendliness: sitting up, alert, with big, round eyes and a playful snout that