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Product ID: 417517
Jesus and Roxana Hernandez work in the tradition of Oaxacan alebrijes to create this amazing figurine. The rhinoceros is carved by hand from copal wood and painted in meticulous detail.
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This little guy adds joy to my shelf!
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This is a lovely hummer; the tail pieces are individual but the wings are thankfully already glued together. Very charming.
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Beautiful wooden ornament. My wife was very happy with the addition to our tree
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You can find our wood alebrije sculpture 'Fierce Rhinoceros' by Jesus and Roxana Hernandez in sculpture categories such as Alebrije Sculpture, Animal Themed Sculpture, Cultural Sculpture, Folk Art Sculpture and Hand Painted Sculpture. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Preserving Traditions
Roxana has flourished by continuing to use traditional techniques in her alebrije art and continues to pass down her craft to her grandchildren, as her elders had passed down to her.
Enabling Education
They financially support all four of their children through school so that they may have better opportunities in their future careers.
Job Creator
Roxana has been able to build her workshop over the years and now gives work to other artisans in her community.
Caring for Children
Jesus and Roxana are both incredibly dedicated parents and financially support their four children together.
Young Talent
This artist shows a lot of talent or potential and is in their late teens or twenties.
"We believe that 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' So we take on the challenge of creating innovative designs, and we experiment with different materials, some more complex than others."
Latest update“We have dedicated ourselves to this activity since we got married and formed our workshop 22 years ago. We joined Novica in 2016, at an... read more