Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-7082 WIth rich chocolate

WIth rich chocolate

Blas designs the wall sculpture

materials: Sese wood and jute

Precise geometric motifs surround two red deer in an exquisite design

Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-7082 WIth rich chocolateWorking with native copal wood, Zeny and Reyna in Mexico create this wonderful alebrije sculpture, a popular traditional folk art of Oaxaca. The whimsical Siamese cat is painted in loving detail with a yellow coat and bright blue eyes. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with