Oaxacan Hummingbird Sculpture - Purple Hummingbird GlasswareSetof2 the craft is still practiced

the craft is still practiced using hand tools that are much the same

7 inches W x 5

this shawl displays intersecting patterns of lapis

spring flowers dance among stylized turquoise blue leaves under a starry sky in this hand crafted ceramic soup bowl with lid

Celadon ceramic and acrylic ribbons

Oaxacan Hummingbird Sculpture - Purple Hummingbird GlasswareSetof2 the craft is still practicedHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is individually