Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Made Sugi Within an orange ring

Within an orange ring

The artisan uses oxidization to enhance the intricate details on the pendant

Platter: 2 in

bronze leaf

which is woven from viscose in solid cranberry

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Made Sugi Within an orange ringColorful 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