couples statues

Love transcends time and life in the epic Ramayana text. Rama and Sita survive a series of challenges that prove their unconditional love and purity, elevating their marriage to a divine status. Inspired by the adventures of the couple, artisan Gunadi creates this set of two shadow puppets in the traditional Javanese style, painted using batik techniques. Each couple matches in style and dress but please expect variations from set to set due to the hand painted batik.

One of the oldest and most widespread crafts in Mexico during the Mesoamerican period was the weaving of stiff fibers, such as palm fronds, into baskets and other basic household goods. A few places in Mexico still preserve this ancient craft, and even innovate with it. Eulalio Alvarado of the state of Jalisco is one such artisan. He created this double layer circular "throw rug" that will make a charming accent for your home. This piece is shipped rolled, so it will be necessary to lay it out weighed down to flatten for a couple of days.

A unique drop pattern is carefully hand-carved by artisans Fernando and Magali Pedro on the lid of this beautiful ceramic mini jewellery box crafted by hand with barro negro or "black clay," a material used in the Mexican state of Oaxaca for centuries. The heart-shaped box will allow you to store small pieces of jewellery like a couple of rings or earrings with style.

The camera man follows each scene through the lens of his state-of-the-art camera in an extraordinary statuette by Mexico's Armando Ramirez. The camera is shaped from a field separator taken from a car's electrical system, as well as a couple of wheels, long screws, metal sphere, and pieces that were left over in die machines. The man's body is shaped from a spark plug and long screws.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

One of the oldest and most widespread crafts in Mexico during the Mesoamerican period was the weaving of stiff fibers, such as palm fronds, into baskets and other basic household goods. A few places in Mexico still preserve this ancient craft, and even innovate with it. Eulalio Alvarado of the state of Jalisco is one such artisan, who created this flexible single layer circular "throw rug" that will make a charming accent for your home. This piece is shipped rolled, so it will be necessary to lay it out weighed down to flatten for a couple of days.