Night Fantasy Wood Owl Sculpture with Hand Painted Star Design from Mexico Asociacion Maya de Desarrollo The ridges along the center

The ridges along the center swivel are perfect for cleaning teeth

an angel in a green tunic is covered with flowers

which means 'bell sound' in Balinese

With bold patterns inspired by Inca textiles

these sterling silver dangle earrings are handmade by artisan Nyoman Rena

Night Fantasy Wood Owl Sculpture with Hand Painted Star Design from Mexico Asociacion Maya de Desarrollo The ridges along the centerA swirling star design atop its head distinguishes this hand painted alebrije owl from Oaxacan artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez. 'We're an artisan family and we strive to improve our skills day by day. So we take on the challenge of creating innovative designs,' states Jesus. The whimsical figurine is carved by hand from copal wood. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906 1992). When he was 30, he