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Charming and elegant, a delightful Maria doll wearing a red dress and bows in her hair decorates this ceramic plaque from Mexico. Maria Isabel Cruz creates the piece, crafted using the dry rope technique, in which a wax mixture made of magnesium oxide and fat are applied to the outlines of the image or motif prior to glazing. The wax mixture creates a barrier that keeps the different fill colors in the design separate during firing, before burning off to reveal the blackened ceramic beneath.

The charming doll originated in Mexico City when many Otomi and Mazahua people migrated to the capital in the 1970s. Due to their unique traditional clothing, the women became known as "Marias." An educational program was established for them and artist Diego Rivera's daughter, Guadalupe Rivera Marin, encouraged crafting these popular rag dolls as a way to generate income in the 1980s. Artisan women took the idea home to their Mazahua and Otomi towns and the dolls became popular throughout Mexico and abroad.

A bevy of brilliant butterflies are ready to adorn your wall and add color to your home or patio. Balinese artisan Nik crafts the wall accent by hand from steel, and paints the winged beauties in myriad colors.

Peru's Gliseria Soto works in the time-honored technique of reverse-painted glass to create this lovely wall mirror. The floral motifs are painted on the back sides of glass panes before they are set into the mohena wood frame. Applications of bronze leaf further adorn the elegant mirror.

Adorn your home with this colorful Mexican wall art. The sun and moon are a traditional theme in Mexican artwork, and artisans Maria and Esteban depict that theme beautifully in this pair of ceramic pieces. The sun and moon are hand-painted in bright shades such as cyan, tangerine, and orchid. Each piece has a face with a village scene painted onto it.

Hand-painted purple mushrooms adorn a magical design inspired by forests and their natural essence. Balinese artisan Made Arsa uses gamal and jempinis wood pieces to create this enchanting wall sculpture depicting a charming scene that appears to come from a fairy tale. On top of that, the artwork comes with an aluminum hook that allows you to hang it easily.

Inspired by the colonial Cusco school of art, Marcos Luzalde in Peru creates this gorgeous wall mirror. The wood frame features an outer perimeter of flowers with tiny round mirrors at their centers. Within that garland, floral motifs adorn small glass panes, rendered with the time-honored technique of reverse-painted glass. The wall mirror is embellished with applications of bronze and aluminum leaf for a lustrous finish.

This stunning mask of two dancers is created by Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family. They are costumed in traditional garb for the Janger dance, a popular social dance that originated in the 1920s in Bali. The dance is performed by a group of male dancers, or kecak, and a group of female dancers, or janger. The artisan carves the mask from native suar wood and paints it in colorful detail to carry on the extraordinary art work of her late father, Nyoman Subrata.

This stunning wall art features a pomegranate crafted from an array of traditional Armenian motifs, meticulously created in ceramic, framed in a lustrous walnut wood. Adorn your space with this unique and captivating creation, a true testament to the artisan's talent and creativity. In Armenian culture, pomegranates hold deep symbolic meaning and are considered a significant cultural and religious symbol. Pomegranates are often associated with fertility, abundance, and prosperity. They are seen as a representation of life, renewal, and the continuity of generations. The vibrant red color of the pomegranate is also closely connected to vitality, passion, and the Armenian national identity. In Armenian traditions, pomegranates are commonly featured in various rituals, celebrations, and art forms, serving as a powerful symbol of cultural heritage and spiritual significance.

This charming wall cross from the Contreras Family is made of ceramic and painted by hand in the time-honored majolica style. The cross features a dainty folk art Maria doll in colorful costume against a background of emerald green.

The charming doll originated in Mexico City when many Otomi and Mazahua people migrated to the capital in the 1970s. Due to their unique traditional clothing, the women became known as "Marias." An educational program was established for them and artist Diego Rivera's daughter, Guadalupe Rivera Marin, encouraged crafting these popular rag dolls as a way to generate income in the 1980s. Artisan women took the idea home to their Mazahua and Otomi towns and the dolls became popular throughout Mexico and abroad.

This stunning wall art features a pomegranate crafted from an array of traditional Armenian motifs, meticulously created in ceramic. This unqique artwork is framed in a lustrous walnut wood including a contrasting matte frame, offsetting the beautiful pallette of brown, teal and ochre. Adorn your space with this unique and captivating creation, a true testament to the artisan's talent and creativity. In Armenian culture, pomegranates hold deep symbolic meaning and are considered a significant cultural and religious symbol. Pomegranates are often associated with fertility, abundance, and prosperity. They are seen as a representation of life, renewal, and the continuity of generations. The vibrant red color of the pomegranate is also closely connected to vitality, passion, and the Armenian national identity. In Armenian traditions, pomegranates are commonly featured in various rituals, celebrations, and art forms, serving as a powerful symbol of cultural heritage and spiritual significance.