Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Hammerhead Shark Woodcarving shopify_import and social reflection

and social reflection

Working from his studio in Oaxaca City

from a distance

part cosmic portal—that brings a bold pop of color and imagination to any folk art collection

Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Hammerhead Shark Woodcarving shopify_import and social reflectionThis hammerhead shark by Magaly Fuentes and her husband, Jose Calvo, is one of my favorite pieces because it captures so much of what I love about Oaxacan folk art. The carving itself is full of movementyou can almost see the shark twisting through the water with incredible grace. What makes it truly special, though, is the painting. Every inch is covered in fine, hand painted patterns: deep cobalt blues that remind me of the ocean, bright rainbow