Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Incense & Warmers Interlocking pieces of rain tree

Interlocking pieces of rain tree wood form a complete whole in this three-dimensional puzzle game

A unique drop pattern is carefully hand-carved by artisans Fernando and Magali Pedro on the lid of this beautiful ceramic mini jewelry box crafted by hand with barro negro or 'black clay

it comes to life in a perfect balance of classic and contemporary

the felt is laid out to dry

even from a distance

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Incense & Warmers Interlocking pieces of rain treeWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano in Mexico creates this fanciful alebrije sculpture. The winged cat is carefully hand painted with a dizzying array of motifs in myriad colors. 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 fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head