Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine Penpan Thai artisan Tiraphan Hasub has

Thai artisan Tiraphan Hasub has crafted this exquisite beaded bracelet

Nareerat knots pearls and gemstones to form radiant clusters

Small Terracotta Pot

they become bright earrings by Guillermo Arregui

It hangs from a slender gold-flashed brass chain

Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine Penpan Thai artisan Tiraphan Hasub hasThis delightful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the grasshopper by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with a psychedelic medley of colorful motifs. The grasshopper's 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