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Featuring handwoven areas with open spaces, this composition is inspired and original. The technique has been passed down through generations of Mexico's Otomi people, and carried on by Edgar Trejo. He works with vegetable dye on handmade amate, or tree bark paper, which takes several days to procure through a complex process. Amate was a sacred material for the Aztec and Mayan peoples, historically used to write down and chronicle important events and trade, even serving as the bridge between the mortal and the spiritual worlds during religious ceremonies. According to Otomi traditions, the bark used to produce amate can only be extracted from a tree during certain parts of the lunar cycle, indicating the high level of respect held toward nature. With a freehand geometric floral design, this folk art painting is full of history. A spiral shape twirls in the center.

Smooth natural stone shows its sleek allure in a pyramid by Cesar Gonzales. Sculpted of a beautiful combination of gemstones, the piece is designed to attract the positive and repel negativity. Blue-green chrysocolla, warm brown aragonite and white calcite crown the pyramid while jasper is the central stone. Beneath, green serpentine, chalcedony with leopard spots and black onyx complete the sculpture.

Guatemalan artisan Mirian Otzin handlooms this lovely cotton cushion cover with artisanal techniques traditionally reserved for men. Mirian draws inspiration from her culture to design this charming creation in different colors and patterns, with beige, pink, strawberry, blue and cyan tones. The back features an elegant opening to insert the cushion.

Offering glimpses into different colorful, geometric worlds, this tapestry from Peru is handwoven from wool. Zosimo Laura creates the tapestry, inspired by the tradition of ancient Inca textiles. Fringe work completes the tapestry at the bottom.

Mexican artisans handcraft a set of ten natural fiber nesting baskets in a cute star shape. Presented by the FODARCH Association, these lovely items come in different sizes and with a natural color that enhances the braided pattern, adding a unique accent.

Radiant and charming, this set of three hexagonal decorative boxes is perfect for elegantly storing your favorite jewels. Crafted by Ketut Darsa from Bali, each accessory comes with repousse details and in different sizes that complement each other, creating a refined aura around the set.

Luminous and glamorous, this set of three triangular decorative boxes is perfect for elegantly storing your favorite jewels. Crafted by Ketut Darsa from Bali, each accessory comes with repousse details and in different sizes that complement each other, creating a sophisticated aura around the set.

Display your most cherished memories with this set of three photo frames from India's Kamal. Crafted from MDF with glass panes, each round frame features a different motif to keep things interesting. The motifs are painted with glossy enamel and treated with an antique finish for a truly timeless appeal.

Chekutty dolls became popular in India as a symbol of the state of Kerala's resilience after the massive floods of 2018. Asha Prabha presents them as a set of nine holiday ornaments of three different sizes hand-crafted from viscose and embroidered with rayon and zari yarn in lovely motifs. The accessories feature polyfill for the heads, cotton cords for decoration and hanging from the Christmas tree as well as a polyester pouch for storage.

This set of nine holiday ornaments pays homage to the Chekutty dolls popular in India since the aftermath of the floods that devastated the state of Kerala in 2018. The charming ornaments presented by Asha Prabha come in three different sizes and can be stored safely in the accompanying polyester pouch. White viscose is richly embroidered with rayon and zari yarn, the heads are stuffed with polyfill and cotton cords are used for decoration and hanging from the Christmas tree.

Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. "In our village, most of the men and women are wood-carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of...imaginary creatures," Jesus explains.

The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he fell into a coma due to serious illness. While he was unconscious, he dreamed he was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije. Upon recovering, Linares recreated these figures in bright colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes. His work became famous and was one of the main influences of artisans in the state of Oaxaca who began crafting alebrijes of their own using traditional wood carving methods.