Cristo Escamilla: Leafcutter Ants Set Wire ArtCristo Escamilla's leafcutter ants are going somewhere, and they are not stopping for anything. All five hormigas are mid march, each one hoisting a fabric leaf overhead that dwarfs its entire body exactly as the real Atta leafcutter does, carrying fragments up to twenty times its own weight back to the colony without a moment's hesitation. The procession has that unstoppable, slightly absurd energy of actual leafcutters: heads down, legs moving,

with swirling concentric bands in warm orange and gold and white at the muzzle and paws

Gorgeous little dove by Oaxacan woodcarving artists Carolina Sandoval and Kengi Santos

He works in San Antonio Arrazola

painted in rich green and gold

The pole itself

The painting by Manuel's wife Ruvi is superb

the blue-purple body

5''Wide 3''Deep

like shells

This forceful little eagle by Oaxacan artist Luis Cruz looks as if it’s just landed in a burst of light

perfectly carved

Antonio cuts each blade individually from printed paper