Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-11937 Wirabhuwana crafts this pair by

Wirabhuwana crafts this pair by hand

and they are given a combination of finishes that accentuates their complex design

Thailand's Wadarat Supasirisuk presents her own design in these

cow bone beads

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-11937 Wirabhuwana crafts this pair byJesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport. Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes.