Psychedelic Turtle Hand Painted Alebrije Turtle Wood Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-9696 Tassel(s): 4

Tassel(s): 4

' confides Kobina Asmah of this amazing sculpture

Guillermo Arregui creates this necklace

The A-shaped bodice features orderly rows of tiny red geraniums with emerald leaves

this wildlife-themed depiction of a honey bee in flight is highlighted by the sing-song phrase: "she works hard for the honey

Psychedelic Turtle Hand Painted Alebrije Turtle Wood Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-9696 Tassel(s): 4With colorful flowers blossoming on its shell, this turtle captivates with psychedelic artistry. Zeny and Reyna craft this endearing alebrije sculpture with techniques inherited from their parents. They carve a found piece of copal wood into the statuette and proceed to paint it with hand crafted artistry. 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