3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas their hues bringing to mind

their hues bringing to mind the dazzling delight of walking through a candy store

Thai artisan Somsiri Juntamin enjoys finding beautiful gemstones to craft her exquisite jewelry

conveyed through smooth details

incorporating assorted stamped charms and tubular beads

Working with sustainable jobillo wood

3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas their hues bringing to mindFour ornate blue stars in dazzling color make a beautiful addition to holiday decor. Teresita Gonzalez transforms found pieces of copal wood into a set of delightful alebrije ornaments. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is