Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine _artisan--novica-artisan-3803 Floral and bird motifs in

Floral and bird motifs in cerulean decorate a body of indigo

Rubberwood & aluminum

The artisans work with a passion for transforming recycled materials

The group supports 300 local small organic farmers in the Maharastra area

To create this lovely clutch handbag design

Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine _artisan--novica-artisan-3803 Floral and bird motifs inWorking in the traditional Oaxacan art form of alebrijes, artisan Claudio Ojeda in Mexico creates this spectacular sculpture. The wide eyed lemur is carved by hand from copal wood and then carefully hand painted in a colorful and dizzying assortment of motifs. The tail is detached from the sculpture for safe shipping. 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