Black onyx and white enamel pin found in my grandmother’s drawer and given to me by her, along with assorted finds..collected to be assembled into a retablo
Beautiful face superimposed upon a beautiful face.
Sacrificial blood cup Found on the shores of Lake Chapala
Military watch given to me by my friend Joe to use in a retablo
1 1/2 ” round stone formed by the wave action in Lake Michigan. Found in a little stand by the side of the road
Small handformed clay dog found in a stall on the malecon in Ajijic
Bird carved from a cow horn found in an art market in Havana, Cuba.
Frog formed out of raw rubber from a rainforest tree. Found in a tiny shop in Fort Bragg, CA.
Large replica of a PreColumbian piece found in Chapala, Mexico
Basket found on Lombok Island. basket woven from a local woman, basket base and figures on top carved and painted by her husband.
More of the same.
Bird formed from palm branch found in La Ribera, Baja California. Formed by a friend out of fronds taken from her palapa roof as they created a new one
Clay and wooden frogs found in different places in Mexico
Huge Bobo ceremonial mask found in my front driveway when African friends set up a show there. One of the few things I brought with me to Mexico. 74 inches high.
Click on photos to enlarge.
For the Favorite Finds Prompt
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I still lust over the Bobo mask!
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Ha…
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I would give it to you if I hadn’t built the entire room around it, Patti. Plus, it would cost a fortune to ship it and probably wind up broken.
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I love the variety, and the colorfulness of the selection.
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Really enjoyed seeing these Judy, thanks~!
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A wonderful eclectic collection Judy
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Such beautiful finds Judy.
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There are some amazingly wonderful frogs in your favorite finds.
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I do seem to gravitate to frogs, don’t I?
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Perhaps you once kissed a frog and he became a prince. Yup, that’s gotta be it. 🐸
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A great splice of life here, Judy. That bird carving is particularly beautiful.
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Extraordianry finds, Judy! And each has its story. Diverse and amazing art. My favourite is the clay dog – and I love frogs!
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The little clay dog? Me, too. He was a young man who made them was selling them from a table on the malecon and this one seemed so free and yet so expressive. I could feel the dog personality in it. Each one was unique.
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I can feel that too! That young man had a special gift!
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I haven’t been to the Ajijic malecon since buying this months ago. Must go see if he still sets up there.
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❤
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Fantastic finds from so many places, Judy.
A memory in everyone of them.Hubby and I have found many
grat sculptures in Mexico. In fact, after I saw your photos I remembered
a Day of the Dead Couple we purchased for one of our anniversaries.
Nice selections …
Isadora 😎
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I’ve seen DOD brides and grooms for the top of a wedding cake. I wish I had seen them before I got married. Love them.
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Thanks, Isadora. Before I moved to Mexico, I sold most of the art my husband and I had collected. Now my house is stuffed with Mexican art. Wonderful temptations here.
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Wow Judy, quite a collection! Each one must have a wonderful memory. Loved the colorful little bird especially
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They do..My house, as most houses, is really a diary of the past.
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