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Helping the environment can also be an artistic practice, as Karolyn Cruz's newest creation shows. Working with recycled plastic materials, the artisan takes inspiration from the gorgeous Costa Rican fauna to create a colorful hummingbird-themed mobile painted by hand. With a brass jingle bell adding a lovely touch, the artwork also comes with a galvanized wire hook and a clear nylon string for a magical display.

Stunning hummingbirds show their bright feathers in an eco-friendly design crafted for those cheerful and artistic souls. Working with recycled plastic, Costa Rican artisan Karolyn Cruz creates each little bird using traditional techniques that allow her to add a distinctive touch to each item. After adding brass jingle bells to the pieces, the artisan joins her creation with nylon strings and galvanized wires, creating a gorgeous mobile.

Hand-painted feathers and natural motifs bring a charming design to life, made from eco-friendly materials. Costa Rica's Karolyn Cruz uses recycled plastic to create this tropical mobile with an adorable bird dangling at the bottom, all in a colorful palette for a magical touch. On top of that, the work comes with a cute brass jingle bell and a galvanized wire hook.

Adorable birds show their vibrant colors in an eco-friendly design crafted for those festive and creative souls. Working with recycled plastic, Costa Rican artisan Karolyn Cruz creates each little bird using traditional techniques that allow her to add a special touch to each item. After adding brass jingle bells to the pieces, the artisan joins her creation with nylon strings and galvanized wires, creating a lovely mobile.

Arlen Estrada has a knack for combining traditional themes with modern design. Her work focuses on the history and traditional life of her native Nicaragua, such as this ceramic portrait of a woman headed to market. She wears a colorful geometric-patterned skirt and carries a vessel on her head.

Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with an aluminum trapezoid cap as well as beads and pendants. A waterfall of Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965 is flanked by multicolored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass. Colorful feathers complete the stunning design of this headdress.

Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.