Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-10697 this high-low skirt is decorated

this high-low skirt is decorated using the batik method

posing just above a person with folded hands

gray pearls center petite jasmine blossoms

The handcrafted mixed metal design is skillfully made by artisans in Mexico

jade makes a stunning contrast to pearly white in a unique choker by Somluck Komolmith

Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-10697 this high-low skirt is decoratedWorking 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