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Serapio Medrano

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano

By G. None

Located in Guadalajra, Jal

Terracota Sculptures handmade by Serapio Medrano, son of the late Candelario Medrano.  

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

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Folk Art Statue by Mexican Artist Serapio Medrano
Folk Art Statue by Mexican Artist Serapio Medrano

Folk Art Statue by Mexican Artist Serapio Medrano

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Diablo ceramic figure by Serapio Medrano, 2016. Serapio is from the outskirts of Tonala, Mexico.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

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Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Folk Art sculpture by Serapio Medrano, son of Candelario Serapio, known for his colorful Folk Art clay figures that included buses and roosters back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Folk Art sculpture by Serapio Medrano, son of Candelario Serapio, known for his colorful Folk Art clay figures that included buses and roosters back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Folk Art sculpture by Serapio Medrano, son of Candelario Serapio, known for his colorful Folk Art clay figures that included buses and roosters back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Folk Art sculpture by Serapio Medrano, son of Candelario Serapio, known for his colorful Folk Art clay figures that included buses and roosters back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico
Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Contemporary Clay Sculpture by Serapio Medrano from Jalisco, Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Folk Art sculpture by Serapio Medrano, son of Candelario Serapio, known for his colorful Folk Art clay figures that included buses and roosters back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

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A Close Look at Folk-art Furniture

Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.

Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.

Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.