Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird lion alebrije In Wixárika belief

In Wixárika belief

the ears lined in the same pink as her tail and feet

Reconstructing a Lost Culture Through Its Pottery

They boil the bark

Look closely

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird lion alebrije In Wixárika beliefThis exquisite woodcarving by artists Carolina Sandoval and her husband Kengi is a dazzling celebration of imagination and form. The piece transforms a hummingbird into a hybrid vision, its body shaped like a snail yet crowned with the elegance of feathers and a beautiful beak. The shell spirals with fiery reds, oranges, and yellows that resemble dancing carved flames, while the birds body shimmers in cool shades of blue, detailed with intricate hand