Mexican Folk Art Painted Cobbler's Shoe with Jesus and Crucifixion Iconography hand-carved wooden animal vessel This super sculptural

This super sculptural

from whatever materials they had at hand--but my guess is that this small lidded box is an example

with the center portion reminding me of the profile of a streamlined car--or rocket ship

Plus this lovely small matching bowl/vase

I love how this 1980s “Java Jig” porcelain sugar bowl by California ceramicist Michael Lambert (b

Mexican Folk Art Painted Cobbler's Shoe with Jesus and Crucifixion Iconography hand-carved wooden animal vessel This super sculpturalI've certainly seen Mexican folk art cobbler's forms completely covered with Milagros, but I had not seen a painted on before though have since learned this too is a genre. This is by far the best example I've found, painted with the face of Christ on the toe, and then imagery related to the crucifixion on all sides (nails for the cross, tools of torture, Judas' bag of silver.) Perhaps not for everyone but I really love both the manner of the painting