wool art

Vibrant and beautiful against the dark of night, a garden of colorful flowers decorates this black cushion cover from Peru. Created by Alicia Huaman, this cushion cover is handwoven from wool on a traditional loom, and is decorated with hand embroidery. At its solid black back, this cover opens with a zipper for inserting a cushion.

Crimson is combined with various other colors in this scarf from Peru. Knit from 100% alpaca wool, the scarf features crimson, pumpkin, cerulean, and purple stripes with zigzag, cross, and block patterns. Peruvian artisan Fernando Cano creates this warm accessory.

Made by an artisan group of weavers in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, this dark blue cushion cover is a high quality textile made with a foot loom. The artisans are very interested and passionate about the preservation of the use of the foot loom to make textiles; another goal of theirs is to educate more women in this art and process, as historically the foot loom has been used mostly by men. This dark blue cushion cover features the same design on the front as on the back: thin looped lines in different shades of blue and gray. The back of the cushion has slit in which to insert the cushion.

Felicita Espinoza shares the beauty of traditional Peruvian architecture with hand-painted detail. The scene involves women huddled together spinning wool, while two walk home. Espinoza paints the scene on the reverse side of the glass panes decorating this wood jewelry box.

For this delightful ceramic mug, Alejandra Aceves depicts the motifs of the Otomi tenango — textiles covered with hand-embroidery on animal and plant designs drawn freehand on the fabric. Even cave art in the sierra of Mexico's Hidalgo state can come to life on these tenangos. The skilled artisans use a closed herringbone stitch now known as the Otomi stitch that shows only the outline of the patterns on the reverse side.

For this cheerful ceramic mug, Alejandra Aceves depicts the colorful motifs of the Otomi tenango — textiles covered with hand-embroidery covering animal and plant designs drawn freehand on the fabric. Even cave art in the sierra of Mexico's Hidalgo state can come to life on these tenangos. The skilled artisans use a closed herringbone stitch now known as the Otomi stitch that shows only the outline of the patterns on the reverse side.

Make your cooking days sweeter with these charming creations directly from the prosperous Indian lands. Artisans Indu and Chitra, with expertise in the textile arts, work with talent and passion in this set of three handwoven dish towels, each showcasing a beautiful striped pattern in purple, orange and blue hues.

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.