Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _feature--buy-a-coat-give-a-coat with a button front

with a button front

It graces the cover of this handcrafted journal by Asha Prabha that features 48 blank pages of homemade paper

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and easy to pin onto your lapel or bag with a simple straight pin backing

materials: 925 sterling silver and opal

Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _feature--buy-a-coat-give-a-coat with a button frontThis delightful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the grasshopper by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with a psychedelic medley of colorful motifs. The grasshopper's 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