wool art

Infuse your holiday decorations with vibrancy and grace thanks to the delightful accents from India that make up this lovely gift set curated by the NOVICA team. Bring the beauty of Jaipur’s art right to your Christmas tree with this bright red star topper, crafted from wool felt and boasting exquisite hand embroidery, glittering sequins and large silver sequins that emulate India’s legendary mirror applique. Globes of bright felted wool in gumdrop colours are strung together to create a cheery garland, showcasing delicate hand-embroidered details and perfect for decorating the tree or mantelpiece. And you won’t be able to resist the charm of the six adorable toddlers wearing colourful snowsuits that grace a collection of wool felt ornaments, equipped with cords for easy hanging.

Both the tree garland and ornament set include storage bags.

By Elias Garcia, this charming wreath carries a message — "Be Happy Always." He covers it with handloomed Guatemalan textiles and adorns it with diminutive worry dolls who wear red clown noses. The dolls are crafted by his sister of the Lopez Garcia family.

According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. Many people whisper to the dolls, then place them under their pillows at night, hoping that the doll will provide a solution as they sleep.

Carrying on the tradition of pre-Hispanic textiles, Peru's David Laura Zanabria creates this vibrant tapestry. He works on a traditional loom with wool hand-weave this tapestry, which features a colorful geometric zigzag with hummingbird patterns. For the artist, hummingbirds carry a very powerful spiritual significance. White fringe dangles from the bottom of this tapestry.

Become an expert in the culinary arts with this fabulous and practical gift box that includes everything you need to make magic happen in the kitchen, all made by hand by Mexican artisans. Begin by putting on a stunning apron crafted from cotton gabardine textiles in a lovely navy blue shade and featuring embroidered geometric motifs on the pockets. Then, start preparing your favorite meals by grinding and blending herbs and anything you can think of with the help of a mortar and its accompanying pestle carved by hand from mahogany wood. Once you are finished cooking, store your kitchen utensils in style in a utensil holder woven by hand from palm fibers and hand-painted in multicoloured geometric patterns. And finally, plate up your gourmet creation in a colourful ceramic serving bowl so beautifully painted by hand with dazzling motifs that you can use it also for decorative purposes alone. Mortero: tiene el tono natural de la madera. Estuche: tiene como colour base el colour natural de hoja de palma y lo adornan diferentes coloures, como el verde 220-3 amarillo 260-3 y rosa 470-4. Bowl: Sus coloures son el beige 140-6, naranja 390-5, azul 640-2, negro y blanco 120-2. Mandil colour azul marino RAL 630-5 con pequeños detalles en las bolsas en colour blanco 120-2.