Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture Pet Supplies believed to bring good luck

believed to bring good luck

This bag can be used as a belt bag

handcrafted products called The Leakey Collection

the patchwork motifs are adorned with beadwork and sequins

the dress is graceful and lovely

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture Pet Supplies believed to bring good luckWearing 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