Isabel Fabian: Impressive Bat Woodcarving monkey sculpture and a quokka

and a quokka

each with its own fine pattern fitted together like marquetry

and impeccably detailed

a bold and confident choice that stands out from the bright colors typically seen in Oaxacan art

Isabel Fabian: Impressive Bat Woodcarving monkey sculpture and a quokkaIsabel Fabian created an extraordinary bat alebrije in full flight. Isabel Fabian carves the bat from a single piece of copal wood, without using any glue or separate parts. The wings reach out evenly, each showing detailed ribs, curves, and layers. Every surface is covered in black and white minute geometric patterns. The murcielago, bat, is very meaningful in this valley. The Zapotec civilization, whose ruins at Monte Albn are just south of Isabels