Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving wolf howls at the moon

wolf howls at the moon

they are made of cedar which naturally helps repel insects

In these dangle earrings

as well as agates dyed in blue and in purple to create this necklace

Mate Gourd

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving wolf howls at the moonColorful though they may be, real quetzals have nothing on this wonderful alebrije sculpture from Mexico's Teresita Gonzalez. The artisan paints the copal wood bird meticulously by hand in a rainbow of colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with