Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Alejandra Torres A sparkplug forms the body

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

Ivan Martinez in Mexico crafts the planter from ceramic and paints it by hand with colorful floral motifs

with its innate rustic beauty

kraft paper

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

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Alejandra Torres A sparkplug forms the bodyJesus 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.