Woman Coconut Mask Accessories Written in the tradition of

Written in the tradition of Native American oral storytelling and accompanied by colorful illustrations from celebrated Native artist Michael Lacapa

Detailed with a blind logo emboss

Contributors: Annika Johnson

and from Louise Bourgeois conquering fear to Auguste Rodin finding hope

Woman Coconut Mask Accessories Written in the tradition ofThe delightful craft of transforming coconuts into folk art masks originated in the 1950's in the remote Mezcala region of the Balsas River Basin in Guerrero, Mexico. It was developed by Nahua Indian artists as an alternate way of their traditional mask making. Early works emulated traditional, sacred ceremonial wooden masks, such as jaguars and devils. Due to tourism, the craft evolved to more whimsical folk art. These masks are handcrafted by