Antonio Xuana: Gorgeous Wasp Mexican Figurines This gorgeous heart pendant by

This gorgeous heart pendant by Javier Jimenez is carved in a smooth

using different hues of brown

Against the crisp white and coral bands

where love transcends the boundary between life and death

Antonio Xuana: Gorgeous Wasp Mexican Figurines This gorgeous heart pendant byThis stunning woodcarved wasp is a little explosion of color and elegance. Its long striped legs, patterned wings, and ringed body are covered in perfectly even, impossibly delicate brushstrokes that highlight every segment of the insects form. Antonio Xuana and his family carve each figure from copal wood and then paint it entirely by hand, building up intricate patterns and luminous colors that have become their signature. The result is a powerful,