Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije Ketut Suwitra Sunshine yellow

Sunshine yellow

Mexican artisan Teresita Gonzalez carves the striking creature from copal wood

From the Novica Handblown Collection

the colorful beaded band features an eclectic design achieved with a painstaking weaving technique

Embracing the melody of nature

Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije Ketut Suwitra Sunshine yellowWorking 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