Wooden owl with fish by Juventino Melchor Saulo Moreno He then wraped the wire

He then wraped the wire structures in craft paper

Ventura had already progressed from carving masks for local festivals to producing his own distinctive dancing chickens and other fantastic animals

Colourful cross tin earrings

Dimensions 14cm (height) x 7cm (diameter)

Wooden owl with fish by Juventino Melchor Saulo Moreno He then wraped the wireWooden owl with fish and yellow trousers by Juventino Melchor Dimensions 20cm (height) x 5cm (width) Hand painted and carved by Juventino Melchor Hand made in Mexico Juventino Melchor is a well known Mexican woodcarver and alebrije artist who continues a family legacy of working with wood. His figures are noted for their unique humour and inventiveness. He carves, while his wife and family members paint.