Cristo Escamilla: Little Owl Wire Art Mexican Craft creating a graceful rhythm that

creating a graceful rhythm that wraps the entire body of the vessel

5''Tall 13''Long 4''Wide

saw the bat as a symbol of the underworld and change

long a sacred motif in Mexican tradition

Cristo Escamilla: Little Owl Wire Art Mexican Craft creating a graceful rhythm thatCristo Escamilla's smaller owl has its own distinct character. The copper wire radiates freely around those vivid glass eyes, looser, more expressive than the larger version, like a bird fully at ease in its own feathers. The face and stance are very expressive. The body is looped mesh at the core, with strands fanning loose at the wings and hem. From the side, the wire sweeps downward in long, unbound lines that suggest feathers in motion. Origin: