Welcome to Whimsical Arts web site!

All of the handmade art that you will see on these pages is hand-selected by me, Patricia Healey. For the most part I "Buy Direct" from the artists so that the artist will get the benefit of the most peso for their hard work. On each buying trip I make it a point to scour the markets in search of unique, fun and whimsical art to buy. Then I make every effort to find the artist so that I can learn more about them and "Buy Direct" from them in the future. With the Oaxacan Wood Carvings there is a strong competition among many of the carvers, and it's not always easy to get directions to the "taller", (workshop), of one carver to the next. With a lot of tenacity, and the very likely chance of stumbling upon a relative of that carver, I've always managed to find the artist.

Located in Eugene, Oregon, Whimsical Arts, formally known as "Mexican Imports" is now going into it's second year of business. I have spent five months of the past twelve months in Mexico traveling the country in search of high quality silver jewelry and hand made arts and crafts. In those five months I have developed a profound respect for the artists that I have been working with. I find them to be extremely hard working, amazingly creative, and highly spiritual people, not to mention their sense of humor, which you will see a lot of with the Oaxacan Wood Carvings!

For you, my customer, I will provide a quality product at a fair price. If there is a specific animal or figure that you are interested in, please contact me through email and I'll add it to my shopping list for future buys. If you have a special stone, that you would like to have set into the handmade jewelry, and it fits all of the requirements for the setting, I can provide that service for you too.

Life can get so fast paced at times. Microwave ovens can't heat up frozen dinners fast enough, 56k modems seem to be at a snails pace, and forget trying to keep up with the girl at the check out counter of your local market, yikes, that's really starting to feel like a cattle run! There's something about surrounding yourself with hand made, whimsical, folk art that has a calming effect. I hear it over and over again from regular customers that I have met through the many festivals and trade shows that I do, "This art is so compelling, I look at it every day...I need some more!"

Please keep returning to this sight as I will be adding new art from the Caribbean and the Pacific Northwest in the near future. There is an adventurous side to me that stays poised and ready to discover obscure art from the world over. I feel certain that there will be some very exciting folk art on the pages of "WhimsicalArts.com" in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Patricia Healey
Owner of Whimsical Arts