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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
  

Jesus and Roxana Hernandez capture the classic silhouette of a coyote with its head bent back as it lets out a plaintive howl in this wonderful hand-decorated alebrije sculpture. Carved by hand from copal wood, the colorful figurine's body, including its tail, is covered with geometric motifs. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

The artisan pair hails from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where most of the inhabitants are wood carvers. Jesus is thankful they are, '...able to offer work to our artisan neighbors. This is important in preserving our culture and tradition as well as generating a source of income.'

The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he fell into a coma due to serious illness. While he was unconscious, he dreamed he was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije. Upon recovering, Linares recreated these figures in bright colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes. His work became famous and was one of the main influences of artisans in the state of Oaxaca who began crafting alebrijes of their own using traditional wood carving methods.

• Copal wood
• 3.9 inches H x 1.7 inches W x 4.9 inches D
  

Whether it is used for warmth, fashion, and utilitarian purposes like carrying bundles, the rebozo has long had a place in Mexican life. Find your own uses for this versatile shawl from Delfina Ruiz in Mexico. In off-white and sapphire blue, the rebozo is hand woven on a traditional loom using cotton threads that were tinted with all-natural dyes. Long, elegant hand-knotted fringe completes the traditional design.

• 100% cotton
• 77 inches L x 24.5 inches W
  
• Fringe: 6 inches L
  

• 925 sterling silver, turquoise
• Necklace length: 17.8 inches L
  
• Necklace width: 1 mm W
• Pendant(s): 0.4 inches L x 0 inches W
  

Working in tobacco brown leather, Gabriela Veronica crafts a handy small tool roll bag for keeping things at hand. It unrolls to reveal ten separate open pockets approximately 2.5 inches deep. Perfect for computer or craftwork tools, it closes with leather ties.

• Leather, stainless steel ring
• 6.8 inches H x 10.3 inches W x 1.2 inches D
  
• Strap(s): 19.8 inches L
  

Handwoven of cotton on the traditional telar de cintura, or backstrap loom, this marvelous tote handbag is designed by Petrona Perez and Asociación de Artesanas of Mexico. The bag features a crimson color with rainbow stripes. A colorful, embroidered bouquet of flowers decorates the bag's front. It opens to a roomy, unlined interior for storing your belongings.

• 100% cotton
• Bag: 14.8 inches L x 16.8 inches W
  
• Strap(s): 28 inches L x 0.8 inches W
• Drop length: 9.3 inches L
  

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.
  

Showing off her finery, Catrina is on display in this unique folk art wall accent from Rocio Pindter in Mexico. The small artwork is crafted from tin with a glass pane, and hand painted with a beautiful Catrina wearing a bodacious feathered hat. The blue metal frame is lavishly decorated with colorful flowers, fish and birds.

The original 'La Calavera Catrina' was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.

• Tin, glass, paper, synthetic feathers
• 3.9 inches H x 3.7 inches W x 1.4 inches D
  

Anahuac is the ancient name the Mexica people had for their valley, today the site of Mexico City. On the northeastern edge of this valley lives the Del Toro Family, who crafts these earrings with sterling silver feathers and natural flowers captured in clear resin.

• 925 sterling silver, resin, natural flowers
• 1.6 inches L x 0.4 inches W
  

'Feeling proud of my Mexican roots and wishing to raise consciousness regarding Mexico's beautiful endemic animals in danger of extinction, I designed this series of 10 coloring postcards. They are inspired by the multicolored alebrije sculptures of Oaxaca representing magical and fantastical creatures with wings and antennae,' explains Alejandra Aceves. This set of postcards includes: a grey wolf, a West Indian manatee, an axolotl fish (Mexican salamander), a red macaw, an armadillo, a tapir, a loggerhead turtle, a pronghorn, a jaguar, and a California Gulf porpoise.

The set of 10 postcards arrives in an acrylic box with information about Aceves' project. Inspired by the illness she lives with, she realized that the symptoms diminished when she concentrated on drawing. Her wish is for others to enjoy being able to relax while coloring her postcards.

• Paper
• Box: 4.9 inches H x 5.5 inches W x 0.4 inches D
  
• Postcards (10): 4.6 inches W x 5.3 inches H
  

Intriguing textures in gleaming copper distinguish this unique bracelet. Mexican artisans Rosy and Daniel craft the modern cuff by hand using traditional jewelry techniques.

• Copper
• 5.5 inches L (end to end) x 0.4 inches W
  

Crafted by Mexican artisan Luz Gonzalez and Asociación de Artesanas, this cotton cosmetic bag makes a handy companion wherever it goes. Artisans decorate the front of the bag with embroidered floral motifs inspired by the flowers of Hidalgo. The back of the bag features a small zipper pocket. The bag's top zipper opens to a satin-lined interior.

• 100% cotton; polyester lining
• Bag: 6.3 inches H x 8.8 inches W x 1.7 inches D
  
• Strap(s): 8.3 inches L x 0.7 inches W
  

Handcrafted in the time-honored majolica style, this petite jewelry box is just right for holding tiny treasures. The Contreras Family makes the box, hand-painting the lid with a brilliant sunflower.

• Ceramic
• 2.4 inches H x 3.1 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
  

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.
  

Woven on a traditional backstrap loom, this pretty tortilla holder is a cheerful addition to the table. Olga Jimenez in Mexico crafts the round tortilla holder from pure cotton in orange and off-white.

• 100% cotton
• 0.2 inches H x 9.8 inches Diam.
  

This adorable key fob is hand crafted by Claudio Ojeda in Mexico. The owl alebrije is carved from copal wood and painted in magenta and a colorful array of patterns and shapes. The wood figurine adorns a stainless steel key ring. The artisan signs his pieces with the initials 'T.C.', which represent his initial 'C' preceded by his mother Teresita's initial 'T'. Claudio learned the art of crafting alebrijes from his mother.

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 rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head of a dog. The beasts all shouted 'alebrije! alebrije!'. Upon his recovery, Linares began recreating the fantastical creatures he had seen in his dream. The art form gained popularity, and alebrijes are now made of wood as well as papier mache.

• Copal wood, stainless steel
• 3.9 inches H x 2.4 inches W x 1.6 inches D
  

This slender card wallet allows you to take just the necessities, for when you don't need an entire wallet. It securely holds your bank card and ID for those quick errands around town. Gabriela Veronica of Mexico crafts the card wallet of supple brown leather.

• Leather
• 3.9 inches H x 2.8 inches W x 0.2 inches D
  

These colorful dangle earrings from Mexico feature a rainbow of vibrant hues that gleam from two flowers. Using the skills that she learned from her parents and grandparents, Adriana Trejo handcrafts the earrings, diligently applying petite glass beads by hand. Each earring dangles from a hook of sterling silver.

• Glass beads, 925 sterling silver hooks
• 2 inches L x 1.2 inches W x 0.1 inches D