The Art of the Alfonso Castillo Family Bilingual Edition coco The eye is yellow and

The eye is yellow and alert

Each item is sculpted and painted individually

This handsome armadillo alebrije wood sculpture was hand-carved and painted by Oaxaca alebrije artist Angel Ramirez

striped wings

a quiet detail that rewards a close look

The Art of the Alfonso Castillo Family Bilingual Edition coco The eye is yellow andEl Arte de la Familia Castillo Echoes from the Womb of Clay This is one of those perfect books for collectors of Mexican Folk Art. Published in a very limited edition for the Castillo family workshop and never commercially distributed, El Arte de la Familia Castillo is a collectors item as rare and handmade in spirit as the art it documents. Alfonso Castillo Orta of Izcar de Matamoros, Puebla is one of the towering figures of Mexican folk art a master