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/

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Arrazola, Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca: More from Lucila and Felipe Zarate


In the previous post, I said that Felipe and Lucila were father and daughter. He does the carving and she does the finish painting. Lucila was the one I met first, and I had several talks with her as I photographed her art. I was under the impression that she and Felipe were a husband and wife team, which is common among the Zapotec artists and wood carvers.

Oopsey daisy! She is his daughter, as became obvious the first time I was able to visit and photograph their workshop and little gallery. They do a really good job with cats, if you're a cat lover. These pieces are for the collector, for gifts or, for you if you just like cats.

Click on the name under the photo or the SKU numbers which follow the photos to quickly find the cats in the Pale Horse Galleries online store.

For gifts, collectibles, arts and Mexican crafts, visit Pale Horse Galleries, http://palehorsemex.vstore.ca/, Gato Azul Sentantodose -- Blue Cat Takes A Seat by Felipe and Lucila Zarate.
Gato Azul Sentándose - Blue Cat Takes a Seat


For gifts, collectibles, arts and Mexican crafts, visit Pale Horse Galleries, http://palehorsemex.vstore.ca/, Gato Azul Extendiendose -- Blue Cat Stretching by Felipe and Lucila Zarate.
Gato Azul Extendiéndose - Blue Cat Stretching


For gifts, collectibles, arts and Mexican crafts, visit Pale Horse Galleries, http://palehorsemex.vstore.ca/, Gato Dorado Sentantodose -- Golden Cat Seated by Felipe and Lucila Zarate.
Gato Dorado Sentándose - Golden Cat Seated


The SKU nmbers are:
Gato Azul Sentándose - Blue Cat Takes a Seat -- PHG00507
Gato Azul Extendiéndose - Blue Cat Stretching -- PHG00508
Gato Dorado Sentándose - Golden Cat Seated -- PHG00510

For gifts, collectibles, arts and Mexican crafts, visit Pale Horse Galleries, http://palehorsemex.vstore.ca/, Felipe Zarate at work in Arrazola, Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Felipe Zarate -- not Lucila's husband




Please visit the Pale Horse Galleries online store
for art, gifts and collectibles -- all hand made
by Mexican indigenous artists.
Thanks!

Cross posted at Mark in Mexico

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