Pale Horse Galleries

Art of the Indians, or Indigenous peoples, of Mexico -- the Zapotec, Mixtec, Olmec, Maya, Aztec (Mexicas), Yaqui and Apache. One might refer to some of the pieces pictured here as "crafts". One would be wrong. The work that you will see represents these peoples' view of their world and everything in it. The making and selling of this art is these peoples' only means of supporting their families. It is all that they know how to do. As you will see, they do it very well.

Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda - artists


Eloy Pinis López and his wife, Elva Ojeda, maintain a small gallery in Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca. Most of their work is on display at the artisanas showroom. Eloy and Elva have been carving and painting alebrijes and other wood sculptures for about 20 years. Eloy was trained as an artist by his uncle, Santos Pinos. As is most common among the Zapotec artisans, Eloy concieves the idea for a sculpture, finds a proper piece of copal wood in the forests surrounding Arrazola, carves and prepares the sculpture, and Elva finishes the piece.

Eloy participates in another activity which I need to research so that I can give you a report. He plays "Aztec Ball". This is a ballgame with which I am not familiar. The players wear a massive glove (Eloy has two) which is composed of a stone wieghing about 10 pounds along with a leather glove and straps which are nailed to the stone. The stone is decorated with an epoxy-like material and then painted. The ball is an 8" diameter sponge rubber sphere molded around another round stone to give it weight. I'll learn more about this game and provide some photos as it is impossible to imagine the size and mass of either the gloves or the ball without pictures.


Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/ Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda of Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda


Here are some fine examples of the work of Eloy and Elva.


Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/ Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda of Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico

Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/ Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda of Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico

Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/ Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda of Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico

If you are interested in purchasing any individual pieces that you see below, as art, as gifts, or as collectibles, please send me an email and we'll see what can be arranged or you may visit my online store at Pale Horse Galleries Vstore.

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Fine artwork enters the US duty free.


Oaxaca Pale Horse Galleries art crafts gifts and collectibles from Mexican indigenous artists and artisans alebrijes wood carvings ceramics textiles http://palehorsegalleries.vstore.ca/ Eloy Pinos López and Elva Ojeda of Arrazola Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico
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