Maria Jimenez: Handcrafted Wood Cross Koala He works alongside his wife

He works alongside his wife Mayte Calvo in San Martín Tilcajete

this round

symbolizing renewal and serving as a messenger between the living and the dead

Handcrafted with fine threads pressed into a beeswax-covered surface

so well proportioned and expressive

Maria Jimenez: Handcrafted Wood Cross Koala He works alongside his wifeMara Jimnez Ojeda is one of the most beloved painters in San Martn Tilcajete, known throughout Oaxaca for her exquisite flower work. In her family workshop, her brothers Cndido, Alberto, and Aarn carve the wood, and Mara paints. Her hand is unmistakable. This devotional cross is Mara at her best. The body of the cross is filled corner to corner with a field of flowers, dozens of them, pink, red, blue, coral, deep magenta, each one painted with tiny