Luis Pablo: Lemur with Snail Woodcarving books with a sense of serenity

with a sense of serenity and alertness

Elegant handwoven cushions from Santo Tomas Jalieza in Oaxaca

Luis Pablo’s painted design amplifies the carving’s form

checkered bands

Origin: Jalisco

Luis Pablo: Lemur with Snail Woodcarving books with a sense of serenityLuis Pablo Mendoza carved a lemur from Madagascar cradling a garden snail in both hands, studying it with huge amber eyes rimmed in cobalt blue. He is not eating it. He is completely absorbed by it. This is what Luis Pablo does: he finds the moment just before anything happens, and holds it there. The lemur sits cross legged, ringed tail coiled out to one side, both arms cradling the snail as carefully as something fragile and newly found. Huge amber