Psychedelic Turtle Hand Painted Alebrije Turtle Wood Sculpture from Mexico I Heart Dogs & Cats Long before the Spanish arrived

Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula

The resources that shelters do have are often worn down

restful sleep in comfort that feels as good as it looks

five loving hearts are hand-painted with intricate

Psychedelic Turtle Hand Painted Alebrije Turtle Wood Sculpture from Mexico I Heart Dogs & Cats Long before the Spanish arrivedWith colorful flowers blossoming on its shell, this turtle captivates with psychedelic artistry. Zeny and Reyna craft this endearing alebrije sculpture with techniques inherited from their parents. They carve a found piece of copal wood into the statuette and proceed to paint it with hand crafted artistry. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet