Javier Jimenez: Heart Necklace Oaxaca handmade paper La Union pieces are usually

La Union pieces are usually simpler

butterflies and birds

remain steady and watchful amid the body’s visual energy

Origin: Huichol

Javier Jimenez: Heart Necklace Oaxaca handmade paper La Union pieces are usuallyThis gorgeous heart pendant by Javier Jimenez is carved in a smooth, rounded form, and the flowers seem to wrap naturally around its curves. The background is a warm, earthy brown that sets off the large hand painted blossoms in layered shades of coral and soft orange. Each petal is carefully shaded from deeper terracotta at the edges to lighter peach toward the center, giving the flowers a velvety depth. The centers are touched with metallic gold,