Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8586 Three bands of red resin

Three bands of red resin are separated by slender sterling silver bands in this stunning ring by Indonesia's Kadek Satya

Crafted with scraps of traditional Ugandan waxcloth

partially recycled paper

found wood pieces are used

it is something precious to admire

Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8586 Three bands of red resinWorking in the traditional style of traditional folk art alebrijes, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this charming cat figurine. The cat is carved of copal wood, its black body hand painted with intricate floral motifs and dots in fiery tones of orange. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of