Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood Carvings

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

vii c r a f t i n g t r a d i t i o n black-and-white photographs First Oaxacan wood carving seen by author xii Early Oaxacan wood carvings (circa 1985) xii Tourists in city of Oaxaca 14 Manuel Jiménez in his workshop 20 Display room in Manuel Jiménez’s house 21 Large frog by sons of Manuel Jiménez; small frog in Jiménez style made in workshop of Olga Santiago, Arrazola 22 Mask by Pascual Santiago 24 Ox-team, cart, and driver by Coindo Melchor and Eva García; rabbit by Alberto Pérez, La Unión 33 Saúl Aragón 37 Dog by Jesús Sosa and Juana Ortega; cat by José Olivera, all of San Martín 39 Combination of wood carvings and painting by Jesús Sosa 40 Imaginary beings by Coindo Melchor and Eva García 42 Business cards of dealers in workshop of Martín Melchor and Melinda Ortega, San Martín 44 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS c r a f t i n g t r a d i t i o n viii Mexicans by Francisco Santiago, La Unión 47 Market women and courting couple by Maximino Santiago and Yolanda López, La Unión 48 Musicians by Plácido Santiago, La Unión; Maximino Santiago, La Unión; and Miguel Díaz, San Pedro Ixtlahuapa 48 Inocencio Vásquez, San Martín, working with machete 99 Justo Xuana, San Martín, carving details 100 Francisca Calvo, San Martín, one of the few female carvers 100 Inocente Melchor with illustrated book of Spanish folktales 102 Illustration of parrot musician in book of Spanish folktales 102 Parrot musician by Inocente Melchor and Reina López 102 Miriam Gómez, San Martín, painting pieces carved by Jesús Melchor 106 Reina López and son Juan Carlos 107 “Rustic” condors from Cuilapan. 128 Two carvings of Benito Juárez by Margarito Melchor Santiago, San Martín 132 Bear by Marcos García, city of Oaxaca 132 Goat soccer player by Agustín Cruz, San Agustín de Cruz 132 Historical figure, Margarito Melchor Santiago, San Martín 133 Snail by Edilberto Cortez, Arrazola; hippopotamus by Eleazar Morales, Arrazola 133 Alebrijes by Inocente Melchor and Reina López 134 Woman with basket by Antonio Xuana, San Martín 134 Religious figures by Rafael Mendoza, San Martín, and Avelino Pérez, La Unión 134 Frames by Roberto Matías, San Martín 135 Unpainted drinkers by Inocencio Vásquez, San Martín 137 Armadillos from workshop of Epifanio Fuentes, San Martín 137 ix c o n t e n t s Martín Melchor and Melinda Ortega 139 Animal bicyclists by Martín Melchor and Melinda Ortega 140 Chair by Martín Melchor and Melinda Ortega 141 Reynaldo Santiago and Elodia Reyes with their son Lionel 142 Dogs and rabbits by Reynaldo Santiago and Elodia Reyes 142 Miguel Santiago 154 Ram carved by José Santiago, painted by Miguel Santiago 156 Echidna by Miguel Santiago 158 Isidoro Cruz carving on his patio 159 Display on patio of Isidoro Cruz’s house 161 María Jiménez 163 Pig and elephant painted by María Jiménez, carved by one of her brothers 165 Gabino Reyes 167 “Woman of the streets” by Gabino Reyes 168 Crocodile by Gabino Reyes 168 Víctor Vásquez in Teresita 188 Angela García in Taly 192 color photographs follow page xx Miguel Santiago in his workshop, Arrazola Reynaldo Santiago carving among some chickens, La Unión María Jiménez painting details, San Martín Margarito Melchor Fuentes with cats similar to those on cover of book by Shepard Barbash, San Martín Sign advertising carvings of Damián Morales, Arrazola Soldiers by Epifanio Fuentes and Laurencia Santiago, San Martín “Rustic-style” carvings by Martín Santiago, La Unión Human/giraffe violinist by Inocente Melchor and Reina López, San Martín Mermaid by Gabino Reyes, La Unión c r a f t i n g t r a d i t i o n x Angel by María Jiménez and her brothers, San Martín Devil by Margarito Melchor Santiago, San Martín Day of the Dead figures by Eloy Santiago and Plácido Santiago, La Unión Cow with Virgin on stomach by Gabino Reyes, La Unión...