Ceramic Mexican Aztec Mask with Skulls - Honoring Death Rabbit creating this beautiful wrap scarf

creating this beautiful wrap scarf with a delicate fringe

forming a sculpture of a dapper allure and deep symbolism

Stacking the blocks that are hand-carved from rain tree wood

The artisan crafts the lanyard by hand

this versatile box serves both decorative and utilitarian purposes as it can store jewelry and other small essentials

Ceramic Mexican Aztec Mask with Skulls - Honoring Death Rabbit creating this beautiful wrap scarfDrawing on a lifelong study of Mexico's pre Hispanic cultures, artisans from the Angel Cern Artisan Association create a mask of their own design. It depicts a personage wearing a feathered headdress surrounded by small human skulls. 'This mask is based on the cult of death,' the artisans say. 'In the month of August, the Aztecs celebrated the festival of the dead when loved ones were honored and remembered. It was called Miccailhuitonitli.' Ceramic