Still standing....

I thought I share a few more music stands or atriles.  These are all from almost twenty years ago, a much different time for the woodcarving villages.  Alebrijes, wooden figures, had been a worldwide phenomenon for almost twenty years.  All of that ended in 2006 and the subsequent collapse of the economy.  So I always think that these were created during the golden age of Oaxacan folkart.  This cobra, by master carver Claudio Ojeda of Arrazola, is two meters tall, weighs fifty kilos, and was created over many months of carving and painting.

The atrile, by Melchor Melchor fo SanMartin Tilcajete, and its wonderfully detailed rendition of the dancers from the guelaguetza, is a masterpiece.

The detail work is so fine and accurate.

The column is carved from a single piece of wood.

And three atriles from renown mask maker, Margarito Melchor of San Martin Tilcajete.

You can see his wild vision and sense of humor in these next two.

As are all of them, each music stand is wonderfully unique.

That was the fun of the entire project, just setting each artist free to do whatever they wished.
AND mañana... Maria Jimenez and her family's creations.  Her incredibly fine detailed painting is legendary.