Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird galgift Indian artisans craft the covers

Indian artisans craft the covers from cotton slub

The petite ornaments are crafted from ceramic and carefully painted in colorful detail

Asha Prabha is inspired by the legendary Madhubani paintings for the design of this journal

This sterling silver necklace is formed by joining delicate links together to create this radiant accessory

An opening in the back offers space for inserting a tealight

Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird galgift Indian artisans craft the coversHovering 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or