Angel Matias: Spring Rabbit American Bear amber look

amber look

and renewal in Wixárika tradition

The piece resonates profoundly because of that extraordinary fusion

The pendant suspends from a delicate pastel seed-bead necklace in soft pink

the underworld

Angel Matias: Spring Rabbit American Bear amber lookFabulous rabbit by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Angel Matias. Angel carved this rabbit mid stride, legs extended, head low, and ears swept back all the energy of a hare in full flight, caught in wood. It is a dynamic, confident pose that gives the piece real movement and life. The face is painted in distinct geometric zones, each with its own fine pattern fitted together like marquetry; it has the jeweled, precious quality of a Faberg egg. The body's