Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird bat Isabel has the talent for

Isabel has the talent for creating distinct patterned areas

The figure was created by artist Cesar Melchor

as if it’s caught mid-moment

so the piece rests securely and elegantly

and patterns that feel a bit like woven textiles

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird bat Isabel has the talent forThis exquisite woodcarving by artists Carolina Sandoval and her husband Kengi is a dazzling celebration of imagination and form. The piece transforms a hummingbird into a hybrid vision, its body shaped like a snail yet crowned with the elegance of feathers and a beautiful beak. The shell spirals with fiery reds, oranges, and yellows that resemble dancing carved flames, while the birds body shimmers in cool shades of blue, detailed with intricate hand