Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Musical Instruments near each end of the

near each end of the scarf are two horizontal bands of warm white and black in an oval and cross pattern that frame a row of large

choosing a palette of green

Choosing a palette of viridian and yellow hues

The plate is created using time-honored celadon ceramic techniques

Rupadana designs the earrings

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Musical Instruments near each end of theWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano in Mexico creates this fanciful alebrije sculpture. The winged cat is carefully hand painted with a dizzying array of motifs in myriad colors. 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 he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head