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Victorious Salamander, Handcrafted Salamander-Shaped Golden Iron Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$67.99 Wholesale$67.99 -
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Victorious Geckos, Set of Two Gecko-Shaped Golden Iron Wall Art Pieces
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$97.99 Wholesale$97.99 -
Harmonious Connection, Handwoven Hexagon Cotton Wall Hanging in Brown Hues
Sandeep Malhotra
$54.99 Wholesale$54.99 -
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Yggdrasil's Embrace, Yggdrasil Tree-Themed Golden Multi-Gemstone Wall Hanging
Swasti Jain
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Spooky Wings, Handmade Raven-Themed Black Wool Felt Wall Accent with Bells
Rajesh Gehlot
$54.99 Wholesale$54.99 -
Pisces Firmament, Pisces-Themed Hand-Carved Round Suar Wood Relief Panel
Eka
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Geometry of Harmony, Eco-Friendly Geometric-Patterned Patchwork Wall Hanging
Anil Khandelwal
$104.99 Wholesale$104.99 -
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Festive Salamander, Handcrafted Salamander-Shaped Colorful Iron Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$49.99 Wholesale$49.99 -
Ruby Medallion, Red Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru
Asunta Pelaez
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Capricorn Firmament, Capricorn-Themed Hand-Carved Round Suar Wood Relief Panel
Eka
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Nature & Peace, Hand-Painted Folk Art-Themed Pinewood Wall Cross
Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo
$104.99 Wholesale$104.99 -
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Sagittarius Firmament, Sagittarius-Themed Hand-Carved Round Suar Wood Relief Panel
Eka
$29.99 Wholesale$29.99 -
Regal Dragon, Hand-Carved Classic Suar Wood Moon and Dragon Relief Panel
Wayan Rendah
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Festive Geckos, Set of Two Gecko-Shaped Colorful Iron Wall Art Pieces
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$99.99 Wholesale$99.99 -
Felicitous Nature, Handmade Nature-Themed Metallic Foil and Steel Tree Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$599.99 Wholesale$599.99 -
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Sylvan Salamander, Handcrafted Salamander-Shaped Brown Iron Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Sylvan Geckos, Set of Two Gecko-Shaped Brown Iron Wall Art Pieces
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$97.99 Wholesale$97.99 -
Radiant Eclipse, Sun and Moon-Themed Green and Orange Ceramic Wall Art
Nohemi Calixto
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Taurus Firmament, Taurus-Themed Hand-Carved Round Suar Wood Relief Panel
Eka
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Tropical Eclipse, Painted Sun and Moon-Themed Green and Red Ceramic Wall Art
Nohemi Calixto
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Rustic Wagon, Handcrafted Classic Pinewood-Framed Leather Wall Art
Gregorio Garcia
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Aya African Mask, Brown and Yellow African Mask Cotton Batik Wall Hanging
K. Baka
$59.99 Wholesale$59.99 -
Rustic Lands, Handcrafted Cultural Pinewood-Framed Leather Wall Art
Gregorio Garcia
$119.99 Wholesale$119.99 -
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Rustic Toucan, Handcrafted Toucan-Themed Pinewood-Framed Leather Wall Art
Gregorio Garcia
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Ghanaian Suns, Pair of Round Turquoise and Fuchsia Raffia Wall Accents
Robert Ayine Anaba
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Eden Valley, Set of 3 Forest-Themed White and Golden Wood Relief Panels
Mohammad Hussain Baba
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Enchanted Mushroom, Hand-Painted Blue Mushroom-Themed Wood Wall Art
Made Arsa
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Elephants in the Wild, Unique Relief Panel Hand-carved Wood Signed Wall Art
Ketut Sandi
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Successful Harmony, Handwoven Hexagon Yellow Macrame Cotton Wall Hanging
Sandeep Malhotra
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Gift Set | Gilded Accents, Handcrafted Warm-Toned Sun-Themed Curated Gift Set
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Together As One, Inspirational Framed Cotton Wall Art of Women for Peace
Randy Abeka Abbam
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Joyous Goddess, Colorful Calabash Gourd and Glass Wall Art of Vigorous Woman
Canis Dacosta Edwards
$197.99 Wholesale$197.99 -
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Supreme Nature, Inspirational Handmade Metallic Foil and Steel Tree Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Wisest Nature, Inspirational Handmade Gold Foil and Steel Tree Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Graceful Goddess, Yellow Gourd and Glass Wall Art of Hardworking Woman
Canis Dacosta Edwards
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Hopeful Goddess, Orange Gourd and Glass Wall Art of Daydreaming Woman
Canis Dacosta Edwards
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Night Valley, Set of 3 Forest-Themed Black and Golden Wood Relief Panels
Mohammad Hussain Baba
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Victorious Nature, Inspirational Golden and Silver Foil and Steel Tree Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Generous Goddess, Warm-Toned Gourd and Glass Wall Art of Vigorous Woman
Canis Dacosta Edwards
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Bodhi Nature, Inspirational Handmade Leafy Gold Foil and Iron Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Buddha's Forest, Handmade Gold Foil and Steel Wall Art of Buddha and Tree
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
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Aquarius Firmament, Aquarius-Themed Hand-Carved Round Suar Wood Relief Panel
Eka
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Elysium Portals, Set of 3 Painted Floral Round Blue and Red Wood Wall Accents
Mohammad Hussain Baba
$189.99 Wholesale$189.99 -
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Miraculous Nature, Nature-Themed Metallic Foil and Steel Tree Wall Art
Narakorn Wongnitkorn
$599.99 Wholesale$599.99 -
Galactic Meeting in Ivory, Hand-Painted Eclipse Ceramic Wall Art in Ivory and Yellow
Nohemi Calixto
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Elephant Kingdom, Hand Carved African Elephant Wood Wall Bracket
Kobina Asmah
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Echoing Divide, Thai-Made Nature-Themed Longan Wood and Wildflower Wall Art
Martin Halpin
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Batch Origins, Sylvan-Themed Handmade Longan Wood Natural Fiber Wall Art
Martin Halpin
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Eclipsed Bloom, Thai Inspirational Nature-Themed Wood and Flower Wall Art
Martin Halpin
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Wild Horizons, Spring-Themed Wood and Natural Fiber Wall Art from Thailand
Martin Halpin
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Rooted Echoes, Resin-Coated Longan Wood and Natural Wildflower Wall Art
Martin Halpin
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Nocturne, Nature-Themed Inspirational Wood and Natural Fiber Wall Art
Martin Halpin
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Haunted Bats, Handmade Bat-Themed Orange and Black Wool Felt Wall Hanging
Rajesh Gehlot
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99
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The Village Council
Your answers straight from the village experts
As with any work of art, direct sunlight will fade colors over time, especially for tapestries with natural dyes. We recommend hanging your tapestry in an area that avoids direct sun exposure to maintain vibrancy. To clean your woven tapestry, use a vacuum with an upholstery attachment or dry clean if necessary. Spot treatment can also be used with a gentle fabric cleaner, but we recommend testing it on a small area first. Alternatively, you may hand wash your tapestry using cold water, then hang it to dry in the shade. Some tapestries made from cotton fabric may be machine washed on cold.
When it comes to handcrafted traditional tapestries, the most common materials include wool, cotton, silk, and natural dyes. Certain regions incorporate unique materials or designs into their tapestries. In the Andes, alpaca fiber is commonly used. In India, one finds batik printed cotton. In Mexico and Central America sheep wool and natural cotton threads are frequently used. In Thailand, rich silk material is a feature of handmade tapestries.
To craft an eco-friendly tapestry, traditional artisans hold themselves to high standards, both in terms of materials and processes. Natural fibers, textiles, and dyes are derived from plants and trees. Some artisans even incorporate recycled or upcycled materials in their commitment to eco-friendly processes. Traditional art forms that are passed down through the generations are often painstakingly made by hand. They are naturally eco-friendly, as they avoid mass production, factory runoff, and industrial waste. This also means that each tapestry is uniquetruly one of a kind.
When it comes to tapestries, function meets style! A handmade tapestry can be a great way to brighten up any living space while providing insulation against the cold. Materials like alpaca and sheep wool create natural warmth by trapping cool air inside the cloth, creating a more stable temperature within the room.
While factory-produced tapestries are increasingly available to consumers, traditional, authentic tapestries are handmade by artisans who often learn the artform from older generations. Skilled makers from the Andes, India, Mexico and Thailand make use of foot-treadle or backstrap looms, where they interweave warp and weft threads and then tamp them down into a tight stitch. An artisan may finish a handmade tapestry by using a needle and thread or a sewing machine for final touches.
Traditional tapestries depict scenes and images which are drawn from the lives and natural environments of the artisans who craft them. Some include geometric designs, like the mandala, which is thought to represent wholeness and symmetry. Others make use of paisley, floral, or leafy patterns, particularly in tapestries from India. Central American tapestries may incorporate geometric motifs, animals, and people, while Mexican tapestries are often colorful with Greca patterns and designs. Thai artisans use symbols that are popular within Thai culture, religious characters, animal scenes, or depictions of human forms. Unique tapestries from the Andes are often vibrant with elaborate scenes that incorporate folklore, village life, and pastoral existence.
The methods for making tapestries vary as widely as the regions from which they come. Because many traditional artisans adopt the methods of their ancestors, they have kept those ancient artforms alive and well. In the Andes, weavers often work on a wooden treadle loom in which they use foot pedals, called treadles, to control the weave of the tapestry. In Central America, the treadle loom and the backstrap loom are both integral to tapestry art. The backstrap loom is one of the oldest techniques which dates back thousands of years, in which one part of the loom is attached to the weaver and the other part is attached to a fixed object (historically, a tree). To create vibrant color, artisans embroider and dye their tapestries with natural plants and pigments. Around the world, weavers use tie-dye, Dabu (the application of wax or gum clay and resin to the cloth to create a diffuse color effect), Batik (an ancient method in which dye-resistant wax is applied to cloth to create select patterns of color), hand embroidery, and patchwork to create unique and diverse tapestry art.
The tapestry is an ancient textile art form that dates back thousands of years to early civilizations in Peru, Egypt, and Thailand. In Peru, skilled weavers used colorful camelid fiber threads to create beautiful tapestries for ritualistic funeral mantles. Ancient Incas wove short tunics (Unku) to show importance and social status. Ancient Egyptians crafted shroud-like tapestries to bury their dead. Tapestries gained international prominence when Europeans began to decorate their castles and churches with elaborate textiles that depicted historical scenes, as well as religious messages. Today, skilled artisans preserve the ancient techniques of their ancestors. In Thailand, for example, silk weavers are renowned for techniques that have been used since the rule of the Angkor kings circa 800 A.D. In Central America, contemporary weavers pay homage to early Mayan artisans who used plants, shells, and even snails to color their first tapestries in the 15th century. In India, where some of the first tapestries were made and the textile industry became the base of their economy, the skills of generations past still live on in modern artisans.
Global artisans use all sorts of materials in their handcrafted jewelry for men. In the Andes, sterling silver, leather, and combinations of natural stones are frequently used. In Bali, silver, gold, bone, wood, brass, and stainless copper adorn handmade jewelry. In West Africa, men's jewelry honors the cow, where bone and horns are incorporated into unique pieces.
Traditional artisans handcraft jewelry using the techniques and materials of their ancestors. In Indonesia, the most common mens bracelet is made from Akar Baharnatural, or black, coral. In the Andes, sterling silver, leather, waxed cotton threads, or natural stones adorn handmade jewelry. In Central America, the list includes: gold, brass, cord, wood, or glass. West Africa also makes use of these materials, plus wooden beads. And India incorporates gemstones into its rich history of jewelry.
Featured Reviews
Thomas
Dec 10, 2017
Well worth the wait and we love this carving.
It took us awhile to get this piece. Could have been it’s popularity or whatever. The hand craftsmanship is all I could wish for. A picture posted on Facebook has been liked by all. Kobina Asmah deserves my warmest approval and thanks. This is lovely work.
Lovely Ohm Carving
This is a beautifully carved wood piece. It has a small hanger on the back at the top and I have it hanging on the wall with some other Buddhist items. I would definitely purchase more items from this artist.
Exceptional workmanship and artistry.
I purchased two "Goddesses " to hang together on a coral-colored wall and am very pleased. They are beautiful!
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Narakorn Wongnitkorn Handcrafted steel home decor
"The most important thing about my job is you have to create a unique design with no limits."
“Hi! I’m Dan (Narakorn Wongnitkorn). I was born and raised in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and have never left to work elsewhere. I’ve been passionate about... read more
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