Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Forest Animals Two dazzling stones -- either

Two dazzling stones -- either amethyst or aquamarine -- are the centerpiece

Patterned in a sweet red or blue with white polka-dot paws

' says Felipe Girón with nostalgic pride

Diah Arini designs this fantastic accessory

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Forest Animals Two dazzling stones -- eitherThe sun illuminates a mysterious yellow cat, while sunflowers and hummingbirds decorate its body. Invoking the power of Old Sol, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'