Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--emrusa-tag-boilerplate decorated with a batik resist

decorated with a batik resist technique to create intricate geometric motifs

this bracelet carries a secret message

and only a few remain

The flowers' petals caress two glowing white cultured pearls

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--emrusa-tag-boilerplate decorated with a batik resistColorful though they may be, real quetzals have nothing on this wonderful alebrije sculpture from Mexico's Teresita Gonzalez. The artisan paints the copal wood bird meticulously by hand in a rainbow of colors. 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 he saw a strange land populated with