Cristo Escamilla: Little Owl Wire ArtCristo 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:

The carving is full of a story

a molcajete

It has been represented throughout history

This focal point symbolizes divine love

five fabric leaves

from the rounded paws to the slightly lifted head

each strand laid in tight concentric rings that echo the facial ruff a real owl uses to funnel sound toward its ears

the tucked belly

impressive painted scenes of monkeys woven into the body’s surface

To encounter a jaguar was to stand at the threshold between the human world and the sacred

The contrast between fire and water gives the sculpture an energy that feels alive

and the ears are lined in the same warm pink as the tail