Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games The team carves each piece

The team carves each piece with advanced techniques

Crafted in Fitiev Valery Gennadievich in Uzbekistan

the accessory comes with a traditional hand-painted design on the lid

this silk and cotton blend cushion cover with 100% silk thread

and aqua harmonize in an elegant striped pattern in this shawl from Peru

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games The team carves each pieceWorking 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