Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Hammerhead Shark Woodcarving Hearts and speech scrolls

and speech scrolls

smiling snout makes it impossible not to grin back

its trunk and curling branches painted in shades of teal and aqua

almost like a living piece of folk art illustration on clay

all together

Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Hammerhead Shark Woodcarving Hearts and speech scrollsThis hammerhead shark by Magaly Fuentes and her husband, Jose Calvo, is one of my favorite pieces because it captures so much of what I love about Oaxacan folk art. The carving itself is full of movementyou can almost see the shark twisting through the water with incredible grace. What makes it truly special, though, is the painting. Every inch is covered in fine, hand painted patterns: deep cobalt blues that remind me of the ocean, bright rainbow