Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-14118 Balinese artisan Kadek Satya designs

Balinese artisan Kadek Satya designs and crafts these marvelous dangle earrings

as evidenced in these simple but lovely stud earrings from Balinese artisan Kenari

carved by hand of walnut wood

Renowned for its thermal qualities

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-14118 Balinese artisan Kadek Satya designsJesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport. Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes.