Name: Alebrije sculpture, Blue Hummingbird
SKU: 245041

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Blue Hummingbird Blue Hummingbird Alebrije Hanging Sculpture from Mexico

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

A playful hummingbird soars skyward in an alebrije sculpture designed to hang from the ceiling. 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 Caló gypsy word for "something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic."

Includes a thread for hanging.

Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

$74 Wholesale

$74
Oneiric Dragon Handcrafted Alebrije Steel Wall Art of Dragon

Alejandro de Esesarte

(323)

In the 1930s, Mexico City saw the beginning of a fascinating art style. After a feverish dream full of mystic and fantastic creatures, Pedro Linares started to create colorful animal-like sculptures called alebrijes. Since that day, many artisans have continued Pedro's legacy, making outstanding works such as this steel dragon wall sculpture by Alejandro de Esesarte.

"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted with a big smile, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.

"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.

Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." Using a colorful palette, the artisan crafts a piece of wall art perfect for adding a magical touch to your environment.

$57 Wholesale

$57
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Green Hummingbird Green Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

A playful hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers in an alebrije sculpture designed to hang from the ceiling. 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."

Includes a thread for hanging.

Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

$77 Wholesale

$77
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Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

Hovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. 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 Caló gypsy word for "something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic."

Includes a thread for hanging.

Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

$69 Wholesale

$69
Winged Fantasy Handcrafted Alebrije Steel Wall Art of Winged Deer

Alejandro de Esesarte

(323)

In the 1930s, Mexico City saw the beginning of a captivating art style. After a feverish dream full of fantastic creatures, Pedro Linares started to create colorful animal-like sculptures called alebrijes.

Since that day, many have continued Pedro's legacy, making amazing works such as this unique piece of wall art by Alejandro de Esesarte.

"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.

"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.

"Alegre' means means 'joy.' Alegrijes — the ones who bring joy." Using a vibrant palette, the artisan crafts a spectacular winged beast, half-deer and half-dragon.

$57 Wholesale

$57
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Purple Hummingbird Oaxacan Hummingbird Sculpture

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

Hovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. 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 of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

$74 Wholesale

$74
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Playful Blue Kitten Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

A whimsical blue kitten romps and plays. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije cat. 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 an individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

$89 Wholesale

$89
Garden Hummingbird Handcrafted Wood Hanging Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture

Jesus and Roxana Hernandez

(102)

Poised and ready to swoop in at the first sight of nectar is this inventively decorated hanging hummingbird alebrije from Mexican artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca. Carved by hand from copal wood, the bird's red and purple body is adorned with small yellow blossoms. The removable wings and tail feathers are green and terracotta with yellow tips. The bird can be hung using the metal ring on its back. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.

$54 Wholesale

$54
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Fauna Sun Mandala Amate Paper Wall Art with Colorful Otomi Embroidered Horse

Edgar Trejo

(1)

A multicolored horse appears like a mystical creature at the center of this original wall art composition by Edgar Trejo. Inspired by a spirit of innovation, the Mexican artist brings together Otomí and Hindu art in the design of this amate or fig paper composition centered by a hand-embroidered panel. Trejo prepares the paper by hand with techniques he learned from his father and uses natural dyes for color.

Titled "Mandala sol de fauna" in Spanish.

$253.49 Wholesale

~~$337.99~~ $253.49
Embroidery with Birds Original Aquatint Print from Mexico

Alejandro Camacho

This lovely original aquatint print is from Mexican artist Alejandro Camacho. The folk art-style composition depicts a pair of colorful birds above a flower, with tiny "stitches" that evoke fine embroidery. Further enhanced with watercolor and acrylic paints, the signed print is part of a limited edition of 100.

$74 Wholesale

$74
Hummingbird Song Handcrafted Copal Wood Alebrije Bird Ornament

Jesus and Roxana Hernandez

(102)

Artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Mexico hand-paint this charming hummingbird alebrije ornament sky blue with red details on the tail and multicolor designs on the body. Hanging from a yellow ribbon, the bird is crafted from copal wood. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he fell into a coma due to serious illness. While he was unconscious, he dreamed he was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije. Upon recovering, Linares recreated these figures in bright colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes. His work became famous and was one of the main influences of artisans in the state of Oaxaca who began crafting alebrijes of their own using traditional wood carving methods.

$47 Wholesale

$47
Candle Life Handmade Mexico Huichol Candle Beadwork Nierika Art

Kupihaute

(3)

Formed of three blue peyote buds, a lighted candle is radiant in this exquisite nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. A butterfly alights on either side in his composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artisan, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl, Spanish and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "The nierika is a mirror that is offered to the sea together with the first corn that has been harvested, in order to renew the cycle of rains that will give life to the next crop cycle. As in most of the ancient cultures of our planet, the candle represents our trajectory between being born and returning. For this reason, even today, during the celebration of our birthday, it is customary to light and blow out as many candles as solar cycles have elapsed. The butterflies and spirals are indicating that existence is energy in permanent transformation between arising from and returning to earth."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.

$140.99 Wholesale

~~$187.99~~ $140.99
Scorpion Dancing, Handmade Huichol Beadwork Nierika Blue Scorpion Painting

Kupihaute

(3)

$142.49 Wholesale

~~$189.99~~ $142.49
Cute Kokopelli, Talavera-Style Ceramic Kokopelli Wall Sculpture from Mexico

Juana Ponce

(349)

$23 Wholesale

$23
Ethereal Mirage, Handcrafted Alebrije Steel Wall Art of Rooster-Headed Dragon

Alejandro de Esesarte

(323)

$59 Wholesale

$59
Butterfly Passion, Handmade Papier Mache Wall Art with Butterflies and Flowers

Miguel Zambrano

(3)

$23 Wholesale

$23
eARThiness, Handmade Mexico Huichol Nierika Rabbit Deer Beadwork

Kupihaute

(3)

$140.99 Wholesale

~~$187.99~~ $140.99
My Domain, Copal Wood Oaxaca Alebrije Cat in Multiple Bright Colors

Esteban Hernandez

(37)

$47 Wholesale

$47
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Feline Blue and Red, Cat-Themed Blue and Red Ceramic Wall Art from Mexico

Eufrosia Pantaleon

(156)

$79 Wholesale

$79
Passionate Owl, Floral Ceramic Owl Wall Sculpture in Red from Mexico

Eufrosia Pantaleon

(156)

$69 Wholesale

$69
Piñatas, Mexican Folk Art Papel Picado Paper Garlands (Set of 3)

Isabel Rodriguez

$29 Wholesale

$29
Catrina Pup, Hand Painted Dog-Themed Ceramic Wall Cross

Contreras Family

(72)

$29 Wholesale

$29
Cute Porcupine in Fuchsia, Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Porcupine Figurine in Fuchsia

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

$23 Wholesale

$23
Talavera Conch, Talavera Style Ceramic Conch Sculpture from Mexico

Juana Ponce

(349)

$27 Wholesale

$27
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Joyful Hummingbird, Wood Hanging Alebrije Hummingbird Sculpture in Purple

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

$44 Wholesale

$44
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Cheerful Hummingbird, Wood Hanging Alebrije Hummingbird Sculpture in Blue

Zeny and Reyna

(334)

$39 Wholesale

$39
Monarchs of Hope, Pair of Hand-Painted Wood Butterfly Ornaments with Ribbons

Alejandra Gallardo

(8)

$29 Wholesale

$29
Green Jaguar, Hand-Painted & Lacquered Mexican Jaguar Papier Mache Mask

Morneo

(7)

$579 Wholesale

$579
Jaguar God, Mexican Jaguar Handmade Lacquered Papier Mache Mask

Morneo

(7)

$809 Wholesale

$809
Grey Jaguar God, Hand-Painted Lacquered Papier Mache Mexican Jaguar Mask

Morneo

(7)

$809 Wholesale

$809
Colorful Jaguar, Painted & Lacquered Papier Mache Mexican Jaguar Mask

Morneo

(7)

$579 Wholesale

$579

Featured Reviews

Alebrije sculpture, 'Purple Hummingbird'

Margaret

Sep 4, 2020

Very unique

When I saw this on Novica’s Facebook page, I fell in love. My mom is an avid hummingbird lover. She recently had back surgery and her favorite spot to rest is her “Carolina Room”. All windows so she can watch her hummingbirds all day. This was delivered within a week of ordering and was beautifully gift wrapped. Mom said she has never seen anything like this and can’t say enough on the craftsmanship. Novica, you find the best Artisians as I have shopped from all corners of the globe. Thank you!

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Alebrije sculpture, 'Playful Blue Kitten'

Judy

Jan 22, 2018

Fun, whimsicle kitty! Excellent work.

Bought this sweet little kitty for my friend. It reminded me of a stray cat that adopted her. Miss Dilly the cat is now coming into her house and has become quite affectionate -- Maybe because of this little Spirit Kitty (smile)? I love the work of Zeny and Reyna. I have several of their pieces and have purchased several as gifts for friends and family.

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Alebrije sculpture, 'Blue Hummingbird'

Rori S.

Sep 28, 2017

A one of a kind gift for a cherished friend.

Unique piece of artwork that was perfect for a dear friend who collects hummingbirds and needed a special addition to them. I am amazed at how wonderfully made this is made and the true appearance of being a bird in flight.

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