Marisol Imports Folk Art~Folk Art...Called a "Fanciful Menagerie" and " an irrepressible exuberance of form, color and detail" by the Smithsonian Magazine, Oaxacan folk art carvings are very popular collectors items. Artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico began this carving tradition only within the last 25 years. These colorful creatures are as varied as the imaginations of the people who create them; animals are celebrated and personified, mythical beings arise from fusing world and religious beliefs, and everday life is humorously portrayed! Oaxacan folk art, like the Zaptotec weavings that originate in the same valley, are a unique art form based in the rich culture and indigenous heritage of the region.
