Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico _artisan--world-finds-tag-boilerplate brass bells

brass bells

925 sterling silver hooks

She crafts the earrings by hand with white iridescent pearls and clear quartz crystals on silk thread

Sterling silver plated brass extender & lobster claw clasp

Upcycled Indian textiles are used to create this sheer kimono

Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico _artisan--world-finds-tag-boilerplate brass bellsWorking in the traditional style of traditional folk art alebrijes, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this charming cat figurine. The cat is carved of copal wood, its black body hand painted with intricate floral motifs and dots in fiery tones of orange. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of