religious art

A beautiful image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is set over pinewood with the decoupage technique for a majestic cross that is a powerful symbol of faith and devotion. With exquisite floral and angel motifs, this decorative accent is crafted by hand from a design by artisan Ana Maria Gonzalez and comes with an iron loop hanger to display on the wall.

Vidushini works in the style of India's Gond tribal paintings, popular in Madhya Pradesh. Painted freehand, a peacock graces the cover of this lovely journal, and the spiral notebook features 40 pages of handmade paper.

Gond paintings are usually done by women and can be religious in nature. They explore every facet of daily life.

Vidushini works in the style of India's Gond tribal paintings, popular in Madhya Pradesh. Painted freehand, a rooster with a blue comb graces the cover of this journal, and the spiral notebook features 40 pages of handmade paper.

Gond paintings are usually done by women and can be religious in nature. They explore every facet of daily life.

Featuring handwoven areas with open spaces, this composition is inspired and original. The technique has been passed down through generations of Mexico's Otomi people, and carried on by Edgar Trejo. He works with vegetable dye on handmade amate, or tree bark paper, which takes several days to procure through a complex process. Amate was a sacred material for the Aztec and Mayan peoples, historically used to write down and chronicle important events and trade, even serving as the bridge between the mortal and the spiritual worlds during religious ceremonies. According to Otomi traditions, the bark used to produce amate can only be extracted from a tree during certain parts of the lunar cycle, indicating the high level of respect held toward nature. With a freehand geometric floral design, this folk art painting is full of history. A spiral shape twirls in the center.