Modern Turquoise Cat Alebrije Sculpture - Turquoise Cat Scorpio They weave the scarf on

They weave the scarf on a traditional backstrap loom with the soft textures of rayon made from bamboo fiber

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Modern Turquoise Cat Alebrije Sculpture - Turquoise Cat Scorpio They weave the scarf onIn this slightly more modern interpretation of traditional alebrije folk art, a stretching turquoise cat is covered with stripes, dots and spirals. Artisans Pablo and Lucy Mendez of Oaxaca carve the sculpture by hand from copal wood and paint it in meticulous detail. 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