Dream Vision Hand-Carved Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Clutches Dazzle in floral elegance with

Dazzle in floral elegance with this pair of earrings

Handmade in and fairly traded from Ghana

this design is subtle and beautiful

sterling silver earrings enclose gleaming arabesques

Peruvian artisan Jesús Rivas designs and handcrafts this decorative vase

Dream Vision Hand-Carved Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Clutches Dazzle in floral elegance withCovered in intricate and colorful patterns, this alebrije owl's wide eyed expression only adds to its fanciful appearance. In creating this admirable figurine, artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca celebrate that Mexican state's wood carving heritage. 'We use copal wood for our designs,' says Jesus. 'We dry, treat and sand the wood before painting the motifs by hand.' The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro