Oaxacan Praying Mantis Wood Carving by the Ramirez Family Bath & Body featuring sequined purple fabric and

featuring sequined purple fabric and a glittering silver embellishment

clearing negative thoughts

and the boundary between life and death — making this hand-carved skeleton cat by master artist Antonio Blas a deeply resonant Día de los Muertos tribute

It also reflects the double coils of DNA

the Dinosaur Egg is ready to captivate your attention

Oaxacan Praying Mantis Wood Carving by the Ramirez Family Bath & Body featuring sequined purple fabric andNature's Most Dramatic Insect, Reimagined in Copal Wood This striking praying mantis is hand carved and painted by the Ramirez Family, master folk artists from the Oaxacan Valley of Southern Mexico where the ancient Zapotec tradition of Copal wood carving has been passed down through generations. Weeks of Skill in Every Inch Each piece begins with raw Copal wood from the hills surrounding the valley, shaped by hand using machetes and pocket knives.