Wild Wolf Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-13716 The shelter expresses profound gratitude

The shelter expresses profound gratitude not only for saving these adorable kittens but also giving them the opportunity to allocate their financial resources toward other critical projects and veterinary care

The pale yellow and blue blossoms are painted by hand and nestle amid olive green foliage

This beautiful replica is sculpted in clay and given a crackled antique effect

where a wax resist is applied to the fabric before it is submerged in dye

Free-spirited design on a crisp white

Wild Wolf Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-13716 The shelter expresses profound gratitudeThis wonderful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the howling wolf by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with colorful motifs. His tail is removed during shipping for safety. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a