Wood Alebrije Cricket Sculpture in Green from Mexico - Green Good Luck Cricket Womens Jose Arriola of Guatemala crafts

Jose Arriola of Guatemala crafts lighthearted decorative accents like this owl-themed mobile

She hand-stamps the blue patterns on the ivory textile and adds red and black designs in batik

masterfully hand-carved from apricot wood

Combining hues of black and blue

Wood Alebrije Cricket Sculpture in Green from Mexico - Green Good Luck Cricket Womens Jose Arriola of Guatemala craftsDrawing inspiration from everything that surrounds them, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez work together to carry on the style of traditional alebrije sculptures. They give good luck wishes with this charming cricket, handcrafted of copal wood with various intricate parts that assemble together. The cricket is finished with a hand painted design in tones of green and yellow. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. Copal wood