Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--emrusa-tag-boilerplate The pool table is made

The pool table is made of rain tree wood and lined with green acrylic felt

and only a few remain

The artisan completes the attractive design with a high polish finish

decorated with a batik resist technique to create intricate geometric motifs

partially recycled paper

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--emrusa-tag-boilerplate The pool table is madeColorful though they may be, real quetzals have nothing on this wonderful alebrije sculpture from Mexico's Teresita Gonzalez. The artisan paints the copal wood bird meticulously by hand in a rainbow of colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with