best friend gifts

Man's best friend gets a springy upgrade in Togog Suyasa's charming wooden statuette. The Balinese artisan hand carves the statuette from albesia wood, using slim iron rods to create the dog's legs and tail. A coiled iron neck spring allows the dog's head to bobble back and forth for a whimsical effect.

Bring home a little of nature's magic with this enchanting wood bird statuette handcrafted from suar wood with a base made from fine teak. The statuette of two robins standing on a log is painted by hand in brilliant colours that help make this design by Indonesian artisan Ira S. an invigorating addition to your space.

Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, these quitapenas dolls make a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the recipient you care about their well-being and wish them the best. Quitapenas means "to remove worries" in Spanish; artisan Aura Lopez explains the Mayan worry doll tradition. "My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out of the bag or wooden box and tell it your problems and fears," she states. "Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved." The set consists of two pairs of male and female worry dolls joined together by a red heart. Handmade, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire and arrive in a pouch of handwoven cotton fabric.

Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, this set of six quitapenas dolls makes a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the recipient you care about their well-being and wish them the best. Quitapenas means "to remove worries" in Spanish; artisan Aura Lopez explains the Mayan worry doll tradition. "My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out of the bag or wooden box and tell it your problems and fears," she states. "Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved." The set consists of three male and three female worry dolls each clasping a red heart to his or her chest and comes with a pouch made from loom-woven cotton. Handmade using tule wood, polyurethane, nylon stockings, kraft paper, and 100% cotton fabric, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire.

Interspersed with colourful beads of recycled glass, sese wood beads circle the wrist. Ghanaian artisan Eliasu Adams creates this set of three eco-friendly stretch bracelets, perfect for sharing with your best friends.

Guatemalan artisan Victor Hugo Lopez transforms discarded pieces of cypress wood into a fabulous pair of serving spoons that will be your best allies while cooking and entertaining. Consisting of one regular spoon and one slotted spoon, the set is as practical as it is stylish since it is beautifully decorated with intricate geometric designs expertly crafted using the pyrography technique.

A doe-eyed dog sits patiently atop any shelf or tabletop. Hand-carved of Balinese suar wood, this naturally-finished sculpture makes the perfect best friend to your home decor. Made Wirata works with local artisans to present this signed sculpture.