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An Andean woman collects the sunflowers she's carefully looked after in order to sell them at the various village markets. Surrounded by green fields and tall trees, she lives in Peru's Ancash department and inspires this wall hanging by Leonor Quispe. She designs and sews the cotton arpillería appliqué composition, her artistry evident in the miniscule details of her work.

A display rod (not included) can be slipped through an opening at the top.

Joyous petals open to reveal an Andean blossom in earrings by Giuliana Valz-Gen. Exquisitely handcrafted in the filigree style of Catacaos, these silver earrings are bathed in radiant 21k gold.

.925 Sterling silver

Asunta Pelaez evokes the golden sun of springtime and the song of birds in the late afternoon. Delicately painted by hand, bright flowers appear everywhere in this extravagant wall mirror. Its graceful lines and golden borders are sensuous and elegant.

Calla lilies are believed to symbolize magnificent beauty and so inspire the design of these earrings by Regina Flores Montes. The luminous silver earrings are crafted by hand with extraordinary detail.

.950 Silver

The colorful art of Cajamarca finds expression in this wall mirror, hand-painted with elaborate detail by Asunta Pelaez. The looking glass is surrounded by reverse painted glass panels beaming with golden light like the brightest star in the Peruvian firmament.

Add a touch of charm to your heartfelt messages with this pair of enchanting greeting cards skillfully handmade by the artisans of the Association of Magdalena Women Artists. Featuring authentic Guatemalan textile weavings, these Lino paper cards capture the essence of a woman donning the traditional guipil and holding a basket filled with flowers. Boasting exquisitely hand-woven cotton accents, these colorful designs offer a unique way to convey your warmest wishes to your loved ones.

Ganesha, God of wisdom and the most widely revered of the Hindu assemblage, casts aside all other aspects of the Earth to devote himself to mindfulness in the garden of peacocks. As a master of the mind, Ganesha encourages others in their pursuits of learning and advanced studies, aiding in focus and intellect with his ubiquitous presence which draws all minds to the center. Depicted in his commonly-accepted four-armed form, wearing a floral crown and patterned textiles, Ganesha appears levitating while seated, seemingly superimposed over the peacocks of the background. Bharti Dayal creates 'Ganesha - The Beginning' to honor the deity's role as the giver of new beginnings and to tell the authentic story of India's vivid experience with Hinduism, painting handmade paper with vegetable-derived colors.

"Madhubani paintings are in fact a simplistic manifestation of the philosophical heights achieved by Indian civilization for the universal power of love, longing and peace; the quest of all beings," Dayal says.

Flowers blossom with ethereal grace in a shawl of elegant femininity. From India's Madhu Agrawal, the fuchsia shawl is woven on a jacquard loom with authentic Banarasi silk.