Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9745 silicone thread

silicone thread

In cool blues and greens

glistens like a dewdrop

Balinese artisan Susi Susanti creates this trio

It comes from the talented Indian designer

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9745 silicone threadWearing 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