Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mushrooms & Snail Woodcarving Animal Figure

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Mushrooms & Snail Woodcarving Animal FigureCarolina Sandoval and Kengi Santos are a young couple whose work has quickly become a favorite among collectors. Carolina's trademark palette of bougainvillea pinks and deep purples is unmistakable, and Kengi's carving has a gentle, story like quality that makes every piece feel pulled from somewhere magical. This mushroom scene is exactly that. A tall mushroom rises from a small patch of grass, its purple cap painted with swirling currents of violet,

Carolina's trademark palette of bougainvillea pinks and deep purples is unmistakable

and little “milagro” style motifs that feel like a patchwork of Mexican textiles

Dimensions: 11''Tall 13''Long 3

Cristo works with very fine copper wire

He sits upright and composed

and spiritual significance the jaguar held in Aztec mythology — a sacred creature bridging the realms of earth and the divine

5''Tall 5''Long 3

has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries

The giraffe symbolizes clarity of vision

in his own hand

Black almond-shaped eyes set in amber

body elongated and ready to strike