Yesterday, Saturday, I took a class in Alebrijes at the Latino Cultural Center (the center is pictured above). I'm in LOVE! I have so many ideas, right now I'm just working on my first one...but I want to get started on another one!

First, what are alebrijes? Well, it's a Mexican folkloric art that was started by one man, Pedro Linares in the 30's. He fell ill and had a dream/hallucination in which weird, colorful, mixed up animals cried "Alebrije". The animals were combinations such as a chicken with an eagle head, a pig with wings, etc. He was a paper mache maker and when he survived his illness he wanted to bring his strange creatures into reality. I'm making a snake-gecko-with a forked tail and feathers! A snecko...

Right now the form is made and glue is drying. Once dried I will paint the base white and then paint on the designs--can't wait for that part!!!!