handmade sun

The vibrant plumes of a peacock sway across the crest of this saa paper parasol from northern Thailand. By Nikom, the piece is embellished with bamboo spines and hand-painted with intricate designs in oil paints.

Richly textured and colored, this fun handmade journal is ready to record your hopes and dreams. Indira Flores in Mexico creates the journal, which features an amate paper cover and a leather binding. Inside are 94 pages of unlined recycled paper.

Dressed in a white sari and silver jewelry, a woman carries a stack of hay under the sun's unrelenting rays. Her portrait appears as if on a postcard whose message is featured on the back cover. From Asha Prabha, the imagery is replicated through screen printing techniques with an antiqued illusion. The 48-page journal is crafted with handmade paper and trimmed with olive green cotton, including the ribbon.

Artisan Vidushini crafts a cheerful and charming journal from handmade paper, adorned with traditional Madhubani art depicting a colorful peacock. Madhubani painting was traditionally done by women on freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts, but are now also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. Madhubani paintings mostly depict the beauty of nature and scenes from the ancient epics. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, animals and plants are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court. Traditionally, this style of painting was one of the skills passed down from generation to generation in families of the Mithila Region. The spiral-bound journal features 40 unlined pages.

Artisan Vidushini crafts a cheerful and charming journal from handmade paper, adorned with traditional Madhubani art depicting colorful fish. Madhubani painting was traditionally done by women on freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts, but are now also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. Madhubani paintings mostly depict the beauty of nature and scenes from the ancient epics. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, animals and plants are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court. Traditionally, this style of painting was one of the skills passed down from generation to generation in families of the Mithila Region. The spiral-bound journal features 40 unlined pages.

Artisan Yusra of India sees spring through a majestic veil—the same that bathes this set of four handmade paper ornaments! Crafted to imitate primaveral flowers, the pieces evoke the sun's beauty with a palette of black and yellow hues that merge for a captivating illusion. The ornaments, decorated with glitter, also feature practical jute cords.

Handcrafted of fine leather and handmade paper, this journal makes the perfect accessory, featuring colorful floral motifs and a spine in burnt orange. Working to provide Indian artisans with better pay, Arti Sharma presents the journal. It opens to pages of paper that are crafted by hand.