Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art wood sculptures, carved by hand and depicting fantastical animal-like creatures. There are three opportunities coming up to join Mexican artists Armando Jimenez and his son Alejandro to learn about the wonderful history of these mystical creatures and explore books featuring the Jimenez family's artwork.
They'll be doing live demos to create alebrijes while answering questions and talking about this traditional form of folk art.
Conozca los artistas Oaxaqueños, Armando Jimenez y su hijo, Alejandro. Ellos demostrarán sus habilidades extraordinarias de la talladura y pintura que emplean para crear los espectaculares Alebrijes. Alejibres son esculturas pintadas de animales y creaturas míticas y fantásticas talladas de madera o papel-maché. Tendrémos una colección de libros celebrando el arte de la familia Jimenez y mas arte folklórico de México. Este evento será una demostración en vivo y los artistas estarán disponibles para discutir y contester preguntas acerca de la historia de Alebrijes.
- Friday, April 12, 2-4pm Hawthorne Library
- Monday, April 15, 10-12pm Pinney Library
- Monday, April 15, 3-5pm Goodman South Madison Library
No registration required. These events were made possible thanks to the Madison Public Library Foundation.
Come meet Mexican artists Armando and Alejandro Jimenez as they create alebrijes - a traditional form of mexican folk art - and share more about the creation of this art.
