Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _feature--buy-a-pair-give-a-pair Hand-stamped batik evokes the sea

Hand-stamped batik evokes the sea with voluptuous waves in shades of blue

Ayub presents this hand carved piece

accentuated by a stunning combination of finishes

carving their image from suar wood

Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _feature--buy-a-pair-give-a-pair Hand-stamped batik evokes the seaFollowing in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. 'In our village, most of the men and women are wood carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of imaginary creatures,' Jesus explains. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico