sentences:  The sculptures were carved by local artisans to her specifications, and incorporated ornamental figures—plaster skulls, masks, feathers, pedestal tables—that Azurdia collected from local artisans' stalls.The sculptures depict women carrying firearms, babies riding on crocodiles, and tigers transporting bananas, images reminiscent of the magic realism from Latin American literature
  
  After spending eight years in Paris where she focused on her poetry and painting, Azurdia returned to Guatemala in 1982, where she defended animal rights, gave workshops on the origins of sacred dance, and continued to write poetry.In 1982, she was a founder of the group Laboratory of Creativity ("Laboratorio de Creatividad") that experimented with performance art in public spaces, theater cafes, art galleries, and museums.