Jicara / Pupa

These products are made from the jicara fruit.  When the fruit has developed over a three-month period, it is harvested and carved before the shell becomes too hard.  The fruit is picked, cut in half or cored, as in the case of making jugs, and emptied of seeds and pulp.

The drawings are painted in durable acrylic.  The pupa can be used as a cup or a bowl, and the designs serve as reminders of the natural surroundings of the Maleku reservation.

Each photo is a link to a larger photograph with descriptions of the artistic details of each piece.