Modern Turquoise Cat Alebrije Sculpture - Turquoise Cat Market Bag and a convenient zipper closure

and a convenient zipper closure

Ibrat Yusupov's sterling silver dangle earrings feature sinuous filigree details that create a bewitching aura

Capturing the stunning beauty of the painted bunting

Face those freezing days with a bold spirit

She adds sweet scalloped details all over the design

Modern Turquoise Cat Alebrije Sculpture - Turquoise Cat Market Bag and a convenient zipper closureIn this slightly more modern interpretation of traditional alebrije folk art, a stretching turquoise cat is covered with stripes, dots and spirals. Artisans Pablo and Lucy Mendez of Oaxaca carve the sculpture by hand from copal wood and paint it in meticulous detail. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and