Hand Painted Dolphin Alebrije - Ocean Dolphin Kites Working with recycled auto parts

Working with recycled auto parts and scrap metal

this gorgeous leather keychain features little braided accents in black

and the word 'wild' with a pine tree in place of the letter 'I' is realized in darkly oxidized relief

Centered by an oval of dark onyx

this coloring set set supports Mexican artistry in fun and exciting ways

Hand Painted Dolphin Alebrije - Ocean Dolphin Kites Working with recycled auto partsThis excellent small dolphin sculpture is the original creation of Oaxacan artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez. They work in the folk art style of alebrijes to carve the figurine from copal wood and paint it meticulously by hand. 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 fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with wings, a