light sculpture art

Artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Mexico handcraft this charming coyote alebrije figurine. Painted in colorful shades such as cerulean and light olive, the copal wood coyote takes a howling pose. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he fell into a coma due to serious illness. While he was unconscious, he dreamed he was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije. Upon recovering, Linares recreated these figures in bright colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes. His work became famous and was one of the main influences of artisans in the state of Oaxaca who began crafting alebrijes of their own using traditional wood carving methods.

Crafted with sturdy elements from the rich Armenian forests, Artashes Sarkhoshyan's sublime creation tells the story of an era of faith and splendor. Classic techniques allow the master artisan to create this classic Armenian cross from beech wood, boasting exquisite details enhanced by a natural light brown hue and palatial essence.

Jose Arriola comes from an artistic family in Guatemala; his father was a noted sculptor and his mother worked in the ceramic arts. Both had workshops in the family home, but Jose was drawn to this mother's work. Today, he makes light-hearted decorative pieces like this hummingbird mobile. He makes and paints each bird by hand, firing them in a traditional wood kiln.

Add a touch of warmth and joy to your holiday decor with this lovely nativity figurine by Maria Estela Perlera Portillo. It depicts the Holy Family as they embrace under the Star of Bethlehem. It's sculpted from pine wood and hand-painted in a bright palette of deep blue, violet, and bright yellow.

Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo started her workshop alongside her husband. After he passed away, she decided to take the reins of the family business and continue to grow it.

A majestic dance has started in the universe, blessing the galaxies with a harmonious peace between creation and destruction. Represented by Nataraja—which is the god Shiva in one of his sacred states—this divine intervention blesses many Hindu devotees around the world with a future full of positive events, inspiring artisan Tulsi Dass to craft this brass sculpture whose radiant light recreates this dance of balance's beauty.

Seeming to glow with holy energy, the mother of Jesus is captured in this impressive statuette from Guatemala. Artisan duo Juan and Carolina create the statuette, carved of pinewood and hand-painted with floral motifs in rustic tones. Each tendril of light that surrounds her is made of a separate piece of wood, and is removable. Say the artisans, "We love being able to create all of these pieces, because with them we can portray saints that are worthy of the devotion of many Guatemalans who have witnessed their miracles through fervent orations."

Monica de Castellanos' charming collection of ceramic sculptures beautifully showcases her Guatemalan heritage and her passion for angels. Each piece is carefully hand-painted to depict traditional female attire from different regions of her country with great attention to detail, like this sculpture of Santo Domingo Xenacoj’s costume. A brilliant blue skirt with vibrant accents, a red blouse or hüipil adorned with delightful stripes and motifs in black, white, pink, green and light blue as well as a harp and wings make it a truly remarkable decorative accent ideal for any space.

The sunflower goddess blesses Made Wardika's pendant necklace with sublime grace. Crafted in the enchanted Balinese islands, this glorious accessory—accented with classic sterling silver details and a splendid bone carving of fantastical beauty—will capture every gaze with the purple and red lights coming from its amethyst and garnet jewels.