Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca Baskets The shoulders and upper back

The shoulders and upper back of the wrap are milk white

plastic adjusters

Thai designer Nareerat creates a bright bouquet by knotting colorful gemstones and pearls on silken strands

Leonor Quispe details the joyful composition with three-dimensional figures as she crafts the cotton cushion cover with arpillería (appliqué) techniques

Made in and fairly traded from India

Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca Baskets The shoulders and upper backAlebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca creates an elaborately hand carved copal wood alebrije dragonfly, or libelula. The insect is beautifully painted in bold red with accents of black, blue and yellow. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. It is said