14 Facts About Alebrije

Alebrije's work caught the attention of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo because they used to purchase Judas figures from Pedro Linares.

Alebrije sold his work in markets such as the one in La Merced.

Alebrije heard a crowd of voices repeating the nonsense word "Alebrije" After he recovered, he began to re-create the creatures he'd seen, using papier-mache and cardboard.

Alebrije's uses nontraditional materials such as feathers, fantasy stones and modern resins, both for novelty and for durability.

Alebrije market is divided into two levels, the production of unique, high-quality, labor-intensive pieces and the production of repetitive, average quality and inexpensive pieces.

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Alebrije's work was sold locally and eventually noticed by Tonatiuh Gutierrez, the director of expositions for the Mexican National Tourist Council, later a government agency in charge of promoting crafts.

Alebrije encouraged Cruz to carve masks and later appointed him in charge of a state craft buying center.

Alebrije was featured in an exhibit in Santa Fe, NM when he was only 13 and his work has been featured in at least one book.

Alebrije's says that she has about thirty designs that she has developed for carvings, many of which are related to when she made embroidered dresses.

Alebrije kept his carving techniques strictly within the family with only his sons and a son in law carving with him.

Alebrije pieces are made, but are painted simply with one or two colors with few decorations.

Alebrije has a reputation for working slowing but makes pieces that were selling for between 100 and 400 pesos in 1998.

Alebrije has given workshops in Nuevo Laredo, Campeche, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Chetumal, Queretero and other places.

Alebrije gives workshops on the making of the craft to others.