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C. Mehrl Bennett: Demonstration at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Angeles
C. Mehrl Bennett: Demonstration at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Angeles
C. Mehrl Bennett: Examples of paint used at the wood carving/painting workshop.
C. Mehrl Bennett: Organic, mostly locally produced, paints are used at the workshop of Jacobo Y Maria Angeles.
C. Mehrl Bennett: I love these owl carvings!
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C. Mehrl Bennett: After a wood carving has 'cured' the cracks are filled in with a paste, and the surface sanded smooth.
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C. Mehrl Bennett: Dog or coyote scratching his chin, has protective paper for the artist to hold onto while they are painting the carving, to protect piece from oil on the hands.
C. Mehrl Bennett: Detail photo of an animal totem (lying in horizontal state, as it still being painted) at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Detail photo of an animal totem (lying in horizontal state, as it still being painted) at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Detail photo of an animal totem (lying in horizontal state, as it still being painted) at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Day of the Dead altar atcarving at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Day of the Dead altar at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
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C. Mehrl Bennett: Working with a bull carving at the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Huge steer in the giftshop of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez workshop
C. Mehrl Bennett: Flying owl in the gallery of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Flying owl in the gallery of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Carved and painted wood owl and painted round plaque in the gallery of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez
C. Mehrl Bennett: Coyote in the gallery of Jacobo y Maria Jiminez