Outside wood col- lectors entered the picture and started bringing illegally harvested copal to the carving communities—usually at night—and selling the material for exorbitant prices.

Bazaar del Mundo’s Latin American Market features handmade textiles, pottery and jewelry for sale. Artists also demonstrate ...

Alebrijes, Oaxaca tourism, Arrazola artisans, Guelaguetza 2025, handmade art Mexico, copal wood carving, cultural events Oaxaca, Mexican folk art Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oax., July 14, 2025 — Oaxaca’s ...

The installation opens at Summerfest on Aug. 8 and will be on view at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose through Sept ...

Episode three looks at the creation of alebrijes - a form of wood sculpture particular to Mexico. Alebrijes are brightly coloured, fantastical creatures, carved from copal wood and decorated in ...

Copal resin, also known as rosin or jutaicica, historically was a relevant source of income for river and traditional communities in the surroundings of Santarém, in the Brazilian Pará state. In ...