Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca

Assistant name: Luis Valentin Rodriguez Garcia

Esmeralda Cruz Sosa from Oaxaca, Mexico, creates hand-carved wooden figures known as alebrijes, using copal wood and acrylic paint. Her work includes fantastical animals, nativity scenes, musicians, and playful everyday characters with animal features. Each piece is painted with fine detail and vibrant colors.