Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-13656 the mask is adorned with

the mask is adorned with traditional batik motifs in black and red

alternating patterned spheres with discs

Guillermo Arregui is inspired by the great creatures that winter and breed in Mexico's Sea of Cortez

he crafts a beautiful candleholder for the romantic glow of a tea light

Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-13656 the mask is adorned withHovering 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 painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or