Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-10831 Shanker transforms the luminous gems

Shanker transforms the luminous gems into earrings

From Withaya Cheunjit

Desi Antari in Bali creates these earrings

This necklace is made using beautiful turquoise and onyx beads creating a stunning affect

are rich in Indonesian styling and feature glistening 18k gold plated centers

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-10831 Shanker transforms the luminous gemsThe sun illuminates a mysterious yellow cat, while sunflowers and hummingbirds decorate its body. Invoking the power of Old Sol, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'