Stretching out its body, this cute cat adds a touch of Mexican folk art to any space. Jesus and Roxana Hernandez hand-carve the little alebrije from copal wood. It features intricate hand-painted designs in tones of green and blue. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

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 a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching 'alebrije, alebrije!' and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.

• Copal wood
• 3.9 inches H x 5.3 inches W x 1.5 inches D
  

Inspired by Greek motifs, Mexican artisan Oscar Figueroa Escorcia designs a pendant necklace that carries an air of traditional sophistication. He crafts the pendant of sterling silver in the style of Taxco silversmithing, featuring geometric wave motifs that are inlaid with natural turquoise chips and black resin.

• 925 sterling silver, turquoise, resin
• 19.8 inches L
  
• 2 mm W
• Pendant(s): 1.7 inches H x 0.4 inches W x 0 inches D
  

Tenango is one of Mexico's most widely recognized embroidery styles, but few people know it is from a small town called Tenango de Doria, Hidalgo, an Otomi community. By Guadalupe Navarro, it is a good example of traditional embroidery motifs which focus on local plants and animals. The reverse side is solid ivory with zipper closure.

• Cotton
• 15.8 inches L x 15.8 inches W
  

By Aida Martinez, this colorful sugar skull-inspired candle is decorated in multicolor floral motifs. She works in paraffin and carefully paints the image by hand. Perfect for décor or display, its waxed wick lets it burn as a functioning candle. Sugar skull or Calavera candles are a traditional craft from Guanajuato, Mexico, and are typically used as decoration for Dia Los Muertos offerings.

• Paraffin, cotton wick
• 3.5 inches H x 3.5 inches W x 4.3 inches D
  

Crafted by hand in the tradition of Talavera-style ceramics, these tequila cups are gorgeous. Armando Sobreyra forms the two cups from ceramic and paints them in colorful detail with cobalt blue rims and red and blue motifs.

• Ceramic
• Each: 3 inches H x 1.6 inches Diam.
  
• 2 oz.
  

Ana Maria Gonzalez finds inspiration in Mexico's colorful Day of the Dead celebrations to craft a set of novel coasters. Working in decoupage, she selects four different skeleton images so that everyone will recognize their own glass.

• Decoupage on pinewood
• Each: 0.1 inches H x 3.9 inches Diam.
  

Carved from pinewood and painted by hand, this petite wall plaque is inspired by the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is devotion to Jesus himself. It is crowned with a flame, symbolizing Christ's burning love for humanity, and was first venerated in 11th-century Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries. Jaime Hernandez covers the image with an assortment of milagritos, or 'little miracles.' These diminutive charms represent petitions or answered prayers and depict animals, possessions, and even body parts that have been healed. In Mexico, such charms are often given to the image of Christ or a saint in gratitude for miracles performed.

• Pinewood, aluminum alloy
• 3.9 inches H x 2.8 inches W x 0.8 inches D
  

This delightful folk art pendant necklace is handmade by Mexico's Edith Orozco. The artisan molds the winged heart pendant from paper pulp before sanding it smooth and painting it carefully by hand. The pendant centers an adjustable black polyester cord.

• Paper pulp, polyester cord
• Necklace length: 20 inches min L - x 25 inches max L
  
• Necklace width: 3 mm W
• Pendant(s): 1.4 inches L x 1.8 inches W