Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache altar making it a great addition

making it a great addition to any collection

The body's sweeping bands of color

imbuing the figure with profound spiritual meaning

Two jaguars face each other on a natural branch

It has different views when seen from different angles

Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache altar making it a great additionThis joyful papier mch figure by Antonio Alonso depicts a tlacuacha (opossum) wearing a traditional Tehuana gown, the richly embroidered costume of the Zapotec women from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Her dress bursts with colorful floral motifs, a nod to Oaxacas Guelaguetza festivities. Antonio Alonso is one of Oaxacas rising masters of cartonera, the intricate art of papier mch sculpture. Working from his studio in Oaxaca City, he transforms recycled