Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Oscar Figueroa Escorcia and hidden pockets for a

and hidden pockets for a brilliantly botanical fair-trade frock

" The women artisans have gone back to both cultural beading traditions as well as the use of recycled materials to make their goods

Approximately 3" H x 0

With an eye-popping

Each bag is a bright reminder of the skilled weavers who once made and wore these Huipils

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Oscar Figueroa Escorcia and hidden pockets for aHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. 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.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the