Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8756 To avoid burning your fingers

To avoid burning your fingers on a hot pot lid

Lorena Cofiño carefully selects each stone

the faceted gems are expertly encased in sterling silver

must-have accessory for any cat lover

leaving one person dead

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8756 To avoid burning your fingersWearing bright red lipstick, a whimsical blue cat lifts her tail in greeting. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful 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 Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is individually created work of