Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art Prayascita Dewi Sparkling sequins cover each blossom

Sparkling sequins cover each blossom

she presents a double strand of the luminous gems

A realistic tree frog comes to life in hand-carved and painted copal wood

Resembling white and orange bubbles floating in the air

Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art Prayascita Dewi Sparkling sequins cover each blossomThe moon illuminates a mysterious blue cat, while fish and turtles swim across its body. Invoking the power of the moon and water, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite alebrije. 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 fantastic.'