Acrobatic Dragon Colorful Hand Carved and Painted Dragon Alebrije Figurine _artisan--novica-artisan-11264 two half-hoop earrings curl below

two half-hoop earrings curl below the ears

and gray "brick" retaining wall

the filigree earrings are the handiwork of Giuliana Valz-Gen

By Balinese artisan Adi Noviantara

Acrobatic Dragon Colorful Hand Carved and Painted Dragon Alebrije Figurine _artisan--novica-artisan-11264 two half-hoop earrings curl belowHusband and wife duo Zeny and Reyna from Oaxaca grew up with the tradition of carving alebrijes (fantastical figurines of real and imagined animals); both of their parents were master carvers in that region's traditional folk art. Here they create a wildly colorful dragon in a contorted, acrobatic pose. The dragon is carved by hand from copal wood and painted in a rainbow of psychedelic colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from