Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Alejandra Torres working with Balinese silversmiths and

working with Balinese silversmiths and jewelry crafters

This artisan-crafted sterling silver necklace features a hand-stamped "13

A sparkplug forms the body and textured wire becomes arms and legs

kraft paper

By working directly with the communities

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Alejandra Torres working with Balinese silversmiths andJesus 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.