"Esta escultura de una mujer y un cóndor está inspirada en la estrecha relación entre los pueblos de los Andes y la naturaleza", comienza John Barrow mientras él confía su inspiración. "Respetan a los animales, especialmente al cóndor. En la época prehispánica, el cóndor no sólo era portador de noticias, buenas o malas, sino que también se creía que era el responsable de que el sol saliera cada mañana. Creían que los cóndores eran fuertes suficiente para levantar el sol sobre las montañas." De la serie 'Folklore' de Barrow, la escultura está elaborada con segmentos tallados a mano de maderas de cedro, caoba e ishpingo. Tiñe las maderas con coloridos tintes naturales.
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I have a lot of folk art, including a number of other pieces from John Barrow, and I am mostly only interested in depictions of animals, plants, and geometric forms, not humans. However the colors of the womens dress, combined with the condor, make this one of only a handful of pieces I have in my collection depicting humans, and I am extremely happy with it! One thing I realized I especially love about this piece is the dynamism that comes from having the condor sticking out away from the pieces center of gravity.
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I am lucky to have found this artisan and I am the happy owner of 3 of his sculptures (so far). He is an artist and is able to turn small pieces of wood into the most beautiful works of art. This Woman and the Condor is just beautiful and unique and very detailed. I absolutely love his work and thank him for bringing such beauty into my home. I treasure my sculptures from him.
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This design is eye-catching and unique. The colors are warm and show off the wood gain beautifully. A wonderful piece of work!
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I have several pieces from John Barrow, including every piece Ive seen by him featuring brightly colored birds. Im always watching for when he puts out a new colorful pieces featuring birds, and this was the first Ive seen in a while. I love birds, and the mosaic sculptures he makes are a really great fit when they are colorful. They also have a really nice aromatic smell to them which I think is the wood he uses—Ive noticed that smell in Sugos work (also a woodcarver from the Andes) as well.
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I expected excellence from a self-labeled perfectionist, and I got it. Thank you!
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Mom loves it!
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