Copal Wood Elephant Alebrije from Mexico - Magic Elephant SummerSale25 Knit from soft alpaca fleece

Knit from soft alpaca fleece blended with acrylic and wool

Painted by hand in the colonial style of reverse-painted glass

mixes his own colors and paints the figurine

The resulting effect is magnificent translucent color punctuated with air bubbles that create unique patterns

top and sides feature the kawung motif

Copal Wood Elephant Alebrije from Mexico - Magic Elephant SummerSale25 Knit from soft alpaca fleeceJesus and Roxana recreate this African elephant in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of turquoise, teal green, pastel pink, orange, and lavender purple. The Mexican artisans come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca known for its alebrijes. Jesus takes care of the carving part while Roxana works her magic creating the colorful patterns that decorate their designs.