Alebrije Tree 41 - private collection
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Mixed Media Art Quilt
Size: 42” wide x 57” high
Materials: Cotton fabric, applique, digital images, ribbon, rick rack trim, cotton embroidery thread, and buttons
Methods: Machine and hand quilted. Machine appliqué, Hand embroidery and buttons
Artist Statement: Alebrijes are brightly colored Oaxacan-Mexican primitive folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. In the 1930s, Linares fell very ill and dreamt of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, animals, rocks, clouds that suddenly turned into something strange, some kind of animals, but, unknown animals and all of them were shouting one word, "Alebrijes". Upon recovery, he began recreating the creatures he saw in cardboard and paper mache and called them Alebrijes. His work caught the attention of a gallery owner in Cuernavaca, in the south of Mexico and later, of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Today Alebrijes can be found in shops, museums, and galleries. Many are hand carved out of wood and painted throughout the different regions in Mexico.
Size: 42” wide x 57” high
Materials: Cotton fabric, applique, digital images, ribbon, rick rack trim, cotton embroidery thread, and buttons
Methods: Machine and hand quilted. Machine appliqué, Hand embroidery and buttons
Artist Statement: Alebrijes are brightly colored Oaxacan-Mexican primitive folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares. In the 1930s, Linares fell very ill and dreamt of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, animals, rocks, clouds that suddenly turned into something strange, some kind of animals, but, unknown animals and all of them were shouting one word, "Alebrijes". Upon recovery, he began recreating the creatures he saw in cardboard and paper mache and called them Alebrijes. His work caught the attention of a gallery owner in Cuernavaca, in the south of Mexico and later, of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Today Alebrijes can be found in shops, museums, and galleries. Many are hand carved out of wood and painted throughout the different regions in Mexico.
This work takes another traditional folk art image the Mexican Tree of Life and focuses on the fantastical creatures paying tribute to the traditions of Alebrijes and the whimsical joy they bring.
Hanging: Each work has a sleeve on the back to hang the work. It can be hung on a wooden slat flat against the wall or on a curtain rod. After purchase I will send hanging and care information. Works can also be framed if you choose.
Hanging: Each work has a sleeve on the back to hang the work. It can be hung on a wooden slat flat against the wall or on a curtain rod. After purchase I will send hanging and care information. Works can also be framed if you choose.