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Thai artisan Lalana proves that the simplest design can also be the most visually striking

The set includes puzzles such as Bricked lock

Expertly crafted dot motifs decorate the band

each detail steeped in traditional Balinese design

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-6695 moisturizeWearing bright red lipstick, a whimsical blue cat lifts her tail in greeting. 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