Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache Barro Negro Pottery This mouse by Oaxacan artist

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Antonio Alonso: Oaxacan Tehuana Opossum Paper Mache Barro Negro Pottery This mouse by Oaxacan artistThis joyful papier mch figure by Antonio Alonso depicts a tlacuacha (opossum) wearing a traditional Tehuana gown, the richly embroidered costume of the Zapotec women from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Her dress bursts with colorful floral motifs, a nod to Oaxacas Guelaguetza festivities. Antonio Alonso is one of Oaxacas rising masters of cartonera, the intricate art of papier mch sculpture. Working from his studio in Oaxaca City, he transforms recycled