It’s a Mexican tradition using paper mache. The sculptures were originally mounted last summer at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Jeanne Heller, North Riverside Park Mall’s marketing director, saw ...

Alebrijes are larger-than-life Mexican folk sculptures, often made with paper and cardboard in a papier-mâché-like style.

The largest sculpture is a 10-to-12 foot long paper mâché whale, lifted into place above the staircase. “The whale was the only thing we needed a big mechanical lift for," Nixon laughed.

A Latin festival with traditional paper-mâché sculptures is returning to Houston with live music, dancing and art-making fun. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is hosting its fall festival, "Dream ...

Santa Fe's Museum of International Folk Art is showing 'La Cartonería Mexicana' through Nov. 3, 2024 ... "Pâpier maché is often made with inexpensive paper like newspaper," said Nora Dolan, ...

AlgomaTrad is bringing a vibrant mix of heritage arts workshops, live music events, and community gatherings to St. Joseph ...

Papier mache sculptures are made from small pieces of paper that are stuck and layered together with glue, sometimes over a mould. Fibre glass sculptures are very strong, and can be kept outside.

Another captivating aspect of the art is that each piece is almost entirely made out of papier-mâché, and much of it is “coffee-stained.” For Jean-Louis, paper is sacred.