Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _artisan--faire-collection-tag-boilerplate Crafted from oxidized sterling silver

Crafted from oxidized sterling silver

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and that means your sure to have a "hoppy" day with these handmade dainty stud earrings

Wadarat Supasirisuk presents these lovely stud earrings from Thailand

body and spirit

Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _artisan--faire-collection-tag-boilerplate Crafted from oxidized sterling silverThis delightful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the grasshopper by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with a psychedelic medley of colorful motifs. The grasshopper's 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