Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mixed-Media Embroidery Armadillo Sculpture Colima dog the blue-purple body

the blue-purple body

Isabel has the talent for creating distinct patterned areas

while the color gradient on the back suggests the glow of dawn or moonlight

is particularly venerated in Pátzcuaro

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mixed-Media Embroidery Armadillo Sculpture Colima dog the blue-purple bodyFantastic Oaxacan Armadillo by artists Carlina Sandoval and Kengi Santos. Carolina and Kengi are married, and in their 20s. They create woodcarvings and innovative mixed media pieces, incorporating textiles, metals, and acrylic sculpting. This fabulous Zapotec armadillo is a wonderful mixed media piece incorporating Oaxacan cotton embroidered ribbon from Jalieza, Oaxaca, with their traditional woven dolls that create the ribs of the armadillo. The