creative ornament

Thailand's Waraporn Khamsuk presents this collection of 12 logic puzzles to keep everyone entertained. The set includes puzzles such as Bricked Lock, Burr Puzzle, Falling Star, Diamond Cube, Snake Cube, and many more.Crafted of raintree wood and rubberwood, the set comes in a handy storage box.

Ketut Seji, wife of the late Balinese artisan Ketut Taram, preserves her husband's legacy in this carving of a seated Buddha. Buddha's head rests upon his hands, and a faint smile plays across his lips. The serene sculpture is carved and finished by hand, and signed by Ketut Seji.

Inspired by the textiles of the ancient Inca, Peruvian artisan Gamaniel Esmit creates a beautiful area rug. In tones of crimson, saffron, and tangerine, geometric patterns decorate this handwoven wool rug, interspersed with zigzagging stripes of smoke grey.

A huge, radiant flower bursts from the center of this wood relief panel Ketut Sudantara. Carved from suar wood, it is painted with colorful acrylic combined with shimmering gilt, creating a stunning metallic finish. The Balinese artisan surrounds the flower with a simple frame in shimmering gold tone.

Hovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Caló gypsy word for "something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic."

Includes a thread for hanging.

Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.