colorful skirt

This wonderful tree skirt is crafted in the folk art technique known as arpilleria, which is a three-dimensional applique. Leonor Quispe in Peru crafts the colorful tree skirt, which depicts the three Wise Men on their journey to witness the holy birth.

Members of the Aguilar Artisan Workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico create a lovely 11-piece ceramic nativity scene. Each figurine is shaped by hand into a ringing bell, and colorfully hand-painted in exquisite detail with white floral motifs on the natural clay colored bell. The set includes Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, The Three Wise Men, an angel, a shepherd holding a lamb, a woman bringing food, a cow, and a sheep. An heirloom quality set to display year-round. Given the handcrafted nature, please expect variations making each set unique.

Paying close attention to every last detail, Mexican artisan Magdaleno Fierro crafts this ceramic wall cross entirely by hand. At the center of the cross is a dove, surrounded by intricately crafted leaves and flowers that decorate the cross's body. Each detail is painted by hand.

By Elias Garcia, this handcrafted cross is a reminder of the importance of faith. The artisan covers the open figure with handwoven fabric. Diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel stand shoulder to shoulder to surround the cutout cross. 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.

Let their celestial aura transform your interiors into a little heaven! Carolina Pérez from El Salvador showcases her talent in this sublime set of five angel ornaments made from cotton and pinewood rings. Displaying blue, green, purple, pink and red hues, the pieces carry a message of hope.