Bold Hummingbird - alebrije hummingbird

"In the workshop, everyone helps — the men carve the wood, the women paint the sculptures, the grandparents do the sanding and the children paint the base coat." Eugenia and Roberto Sosa in Mexico create this wonderful alebrije hummingbird sculpture. Hand-carved from soft copal wood, the figurine is carefully hand-painted with colorful motifs. The folk art form of alebrijes dates back to the 1930s when an artist named Pedro Linares had feverish dreams of fantastical creatures while ill. Upon awakening, he felt compelled to recreate the incredibly strange and colorful animals he had seen in his visions. 0.71 oz 3.3" H x 4.5" W x 6" D Copal wood Signed by the artist Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly Made in Mexico, ships from US “Since 2017; these have been years of apprenticeship that have allowed us to grow and evolve. “We have modified our technique with an eagerness to improve our quality. Today, we create f