Abstract & Modern
Ceramic sculpture, 'Universal Tango'
Holding one another close, a fiery sun embraces the sweet blue moon. Their faces eclipse one another as they dance a sensuous tango. Her long skirt swirls around her as the couple steps in synchrony across the tiled ballroom floor.
Ceramic figurine, 'Little Heart of Mine'
Centering a ghostly figure that leaps with joy, a brilliant heart declares its love with every beat. Xochitl and Rafael create a tribute to sweethearts everywhere. Fashioned of clay, the figurine stands in three dimensions on a pinewood square.
Ceramic figurine, 'Little Sweetheart'
Like a red balloon, a heart stands on a wrought iron base. It bears the word corazoncito (little heart) � a term of endearment. Always original, Xochitl and Rafael present a beautiful tribute to love.
Ceramic figurine, 'Airliner'
Purposeful color distinguishes a commercial airliner carrying vacationers and businesspeople to their destination. Carmen Rosa Soto crafts the plane of ceramic and depicts a passenger at every window.
Ceramic sculpture, 'Moving Home'
An Andean family manages to pack all of their belongings into a colorful truck. Women and children sit amid clothes, furniture and food. Carmen Rosa Soto sculpts an admirable ceramic piece that exudes endearing naivet�.
Ceramic and iron sculpture, 'Selling Lilies'
Shaded by his wide straw sombrero, a man cycles through the village streets selling beautiful arum lilies. His presence recalls one of many Mexican traditions that inspire the art of Rodolfo Padilla. He hand-sculpts the man and flowers of ceramic, and sets them on an iron bike.
Celadon ceramic statuette, 'The Salute'
A young Thai monk kneels and places his palms together in a gesture of greeting. Duangkamol shapes the finely detailed figurine in celadon ceramic. "This is one of five positions in my Yoga Master collection, " she explains.
Ceramic panel, 'Mystic Red Aztec Calendar'
Georgina Cabrera presents this replica of the Aztec Calendar, where red highlights emphasize every symbol present in the original, sometimes called the "Sun Calendar.
Panel, 'Mystic Blue Aztec Calendar'
Georgina Cabrera presents this replica of the Aztec Calendar in shades of midnight blue, where a constellation of symbols illumes the "Sun Calendar.
Ceramic statuette, 'Green Planet'
Working in ceramic, Christian shapes a pristine sphere. Oxides add a delicate green to the piece, evoking the natural formations of a planet. Exposing the piece to smoke creates the dark coloration in a statuette of superb equilibrium.