creative ornament

Within square frames, acorns and autumn leaves are featured in this set of four ceramic ornaments from Guatemala. Lilyan Benecke creates the ornaments, capturing the designs in relief.

Meet Armenian artisan Tatevik Ghaltakhchyan's stunning angel, a delightful glazed ceramic creation that radiates whimsy and joy. Holding a bright red heart as a symbol of universal love and with a captivating smile, blonde and curly hair, graceful wings and a floral dress, this angel ornament exudes unparalleled charm. The unique accessory is not just a mere decoration; it's a heartwarming presence, bringing a touch of warmth and festive spirit to your Christmas tree, hanging effortlessly from a jute cord.

Charming orange and yellow buds start to grow in the branches all over this wool-felt ornament, imitating the colorful spring season in Armenia. Artisan Maral Shohmahlian shows the beauty of the region's traditional embroidery, creating this classic accessory for luxurious home decor. The design also comes with a wooden bead for a natural touch and a handy cord for displaying its exquisite cotton leafy and floral motifs in all their glory.

Sweet red berries arrive from the Indian region to embellish your days. Seema's artisans work with cotton to create this convenient cosmetic bag, whose zipper, tassel and side strap allow flexible use. Acrylic and rayon threads form the accessory's front embroidered details, whose sylvan theme of vibrant hues blends flawlessly with the bag's ivory base tone.

A set of four trees makes a lovely addition to your holiday decor. Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla handcrafts these stars out of the fiber extracted from cabuya, a succulent that looks like agave. The artisan works with the cabuya's natural texture to form the trees, each a different color and topped with a red ribbon bow.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.