a wide circlet of silver gleams with pristine minimalism
adding a serene and natural aura to your ambiance
The artisan combines white cotton thread and brown fragrant roots to create each placemat
like drops of dew on fresh grass
but eventually she realized her dream of working to preserve Peru's traditional fibers and environment through textile production
Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird Recycled Plastic a wide circlet of silverHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. 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