Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird lion alebrije This is not a large

This is not a large canvas

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and eventually celebrated in galleries and museums across North America

Carolina Sandoval & Kengi: Fusion Snail & Hummingbird lion alebrije This is not a largeThis 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