Mexican Artist Carves a Fully Playable Wooden Foosball Table Decorated With Mayan and Aztec Motifs
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Mexican artist Luis Jesús Vázquez Gabriel hand-carved an ornate, fully playable wooden foosball table over six months using traditional tools and cedar and ayacahuite wood, winning the Carved or Painted Wood category at the 2026 Banamex Folk Art Cup among over 900 entries, bringing recognition to his family workshop ARTETIZA's efforts to preserve traditional woodcarving techniques in Tlaxcala.
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