Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mixed-Media Embroidery Armadillo Sculpture Colima dog A true artist

A true artist

is one of my favorite pieces because it captures so much of what I love about Oaxacan folk art

body elongated and ready to strike

and Ruvi's painted design is superb

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

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mixed-Media Embroidery Armadillo Sculpture Colima dog A true artistFantastic 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