Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Tank Tops Ana Maria Gonzalez uses the

Ana Maria Gonzalez uses the art of decoupage to create an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe on a pinewood cross

Boasting simplicity and charm with horn and tassel pendants

Transforming them into sculptures

He names the table linen for Totonicapán

are carved from light-grained ivory wood

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Tank Tops Ana Maria Gonzalez uses theWith bright feathers and comb erect, a proud rooster announces the imminent dawn. 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