Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture John Barrow Nareerat designs and crafts these

Nareerat designs and crafts these earrings in Thailand

The versatile bracelet closes at one of two lengths with a brass bell

Shimmering spirals are crafted of sterling silver

Guatemalan artisan Cristobal Ramirez designs this beautiful wrap bracelet

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture John Barrow Nareerat designs and crafts theseWearing bright red lipstick, a whimsical blue cat lifts her tail in greeting. 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 created work of