Patricia
Dec 21, 2021
lovely small Christmas gifts
These ornaments make me happy, as though you can feel the peaceful spirit of the artisan. These are subtle and exquisite. I like the natural material and the delicate gold design. The gold cord is nice, but I swapped it for a very thin turquoise satin ribbon to add a touch of my own. I bought two sets of these to give as small gifts for friends in my writing group. I wrote a message on the back with acrylic paint pen -- just a few words plus the year -- in a blue that matches the ribbon I used.
"One of the tasks I was always involved in was dyeing the wool and weaving it, in the process of carding the wool and giving it a similar color in each one of our designs."
"I was born in a Maya town in the highlands of Chiapas. For as long as I can remember, my grandmother Maria Patishtan was teaching me the lovely... read more
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