Exceptional Oaxacan Wood Carving Fortune Wheel, by Marcelo Vidales, PP1069

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Welcome to Peyote People. We are based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where we have run a Native Folk Art Gallery since 1997 that works directly with the Huichol artists and their families.

This is a gorgeous hand carved and painted Fortune Wheel that stands 17.5″ tall, 16″ long and is 10.5″ wide.

Marcelo Vidales Fuentes is from San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca, known for its wood carving Alebrijes are creatures born from the mind of the artist they can be mythical creatures, animals, people. but they are always surprisingly complex, colorful and singular.
Marcelo came up with the idea of making toys alebrije a unique addition to the variety of subjects that other carvers have pursued.
The figures are carved in copal wood. He participated in his first contest in popular art 2011 held by the Institute of Handicrafts of Oaxaca, won the second place, The piece was a wheel of fortune.

Please feel free to write us if you have any questions regarding any of the pieces in our collection or the Wood carving Alebrijes .