Maria Fuentes:Tehuana Flower Cat lion the wings and tail fan

the wings and tail fan out into straight unbound strands that catch the light like feathers

when Catholic devotion took root in indigenous communities

the mother of life

a hand-labeled Carisima Familiar beer bottle (Antonio's playful wink at the iconic Corona Familiar so often left for the departed)

letting fragments of newsprint and color advertisements show through

Maria Fuentes:Tehuana Flower Cat lion the wings and tail fanThis gorgeous cautious cat by Mara Fuentes daughter of Zeno Fuentes, feels like its gliding through a moonlit garden. The body stretches in a sleek, feline prowl, while that long, arched tail draws a graceful curve that leads your eye across the piece. Mara dresses the cat in glowing orange and red tones, then covers it with lush hand painted flowers that look almost like miniature oil paintings. Along the spine and tail, she adds intricate textile