Wood Sculpture - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Gifts for Teens This cheerful Catrina is made

This cheerful Catrina is made from a hard papier mache called cartonería

All of Luisa's creations use 100% natural cotton fibers and are completely free of dyes

The artisan chisels the design by hand and also uses pyrography to create the beautiful earth tones

Materials: Indian rosewood

fully-refined paraffin wax from Germany

Wood Sculpture - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Gifts for Teens This cheerful Catrina is madeCradling little Jesus in her arms, the Virgin of Mount Carmel smiles with maternal love. Alejandro Chvez portrays the Madonna named for Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, where a chapel was built in her honor before her Assumption into heaven. In 1251 she appeared in England, offering favors and protection to those who wear her scapular. Also known as Immaculate Virgin and Star of the Sea, she inspired the Carmelite order. This traditional diorama is