wall painting

As exotic as its colorful scales, this iron gecko arrives from Thailand to create a tropical ambiance. Ideal as a whimsical home accent, Narakorn Wongnitkorn's wall art is crafted with refined techniques that allow a bold illusion of intense hues.

Resilient and clever, these couple of geckos arrive from distant Thai lands to add a natural and tropical touch to your spaces. Narakorn Wongnitkorn captures the creatures' elegant nature in these lizard-shaped iron wall art pieces, accented with brown hues reminiscent of the region's forests.

Resilient and clever, these couple of geckos arrive from distant Thai lands to add a tropical and festive touch to your spaces. Narakorn Wongnitkorn captures the creatures' elegant nature in these lizard-shaped iron wall art pieces, accented with sparkles of color to infuse your interiors with a merry sensation.

Butterflies, symbols of magic and change, will transform your environment into a fantasy world full of a refreshing and sweet aura. Bali's Ketut Parwati handcrafts this set of three wrought iron wall accents inspired by these fluttering bugs, painting them in a palette of green hues and adding charming plastic beads.

Like roots from a tree, the slender wires on Nik's gorgeous piece of wall art are caught in a mesmerizing tangle. The Balinese artisan--who specializes in decorative ornaments--hand crafts the art from wrought iron, painting the wires white for a bright finish.

Swaying and dancing to a hypnotic tune, Kokopelli abandons himself to the rhythms of his music. His long hair blows in the breeze as he pipes a plaintive melody on his flute. J. Blas sculpts the legendary deity in elaborate detail. He first cuts metal sheets and hammers them into three-dimensional shape. Welded together, they are adorned with airy cut-out work and finished with lead-free paint.

Kokopelli dates back to pre-historic times; regarded as a deity, he is usually depicted with a humped back, playing a flute. Ancient legends suggest Kokopelli was a Toltec trader who traveled from central Mexico to the United States' southwestern deserts and mountains, where he is featured in the form of rock art dating thousands of years. Kokopelli played his flute to announce his arrival and according to Pueblo legends, he carried seeds, babies and blankets in his hump which he offered to the maidens he seduced.

To the Hopi, Kokopelli plays his flute to draw heat from the Earth and thus make the seeds grow. His name derives from Koko ("wood") and pilau ("hump"). Kokopelli is believed to be present whenever life comes forth from seed – plant or animal.