 Wool tapestry, 'Two Toucans'
$107.95
Perched on twin branches, blue eyed toucans chat cheerfully. Nilda Amaro depicts the sleek black birds in their Peruvian habitat. With a lightweight, spongy bill larger than the bird itself, the toucan is a colorful resident of the rainforest. Amaro creates the beautiful images in a handloomed wool tapestry. Titled "Pareja de Tucanes" in Spanish. |
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 Wool tapestry, 'Birds and Flowers'
$272.95
Captivating tapestry hand-woven from the finest lamb wool in the family workshop of Cerapio Vallejo. Features an original design with butterfly, bird and flower motifs reminiscent of ancient Peruvian cultures. The many shades of color in this piece are created by skillfully mixing natural dyes extracted from diverse plants. The smooth weave and fine detail are a testament to the care and patience employed by the artisans in crafting all their works. |
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 Batik wall hanging, 'Teamwork'
$68.95
Drifting like stars, people of all colors hold hands around the globe. Those in the distance take on the shape of doves. Alexander Nyankson presents a delightful wall hanging with a message of peace. Bordering the bright batik, weapons are crossed over with an "X" in a plea for a better world. |
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 Palm leaf wall hanging, 'Praying Buddha'
$62.95
"I like writing on lontar as I feel happy expressing and appreciating our ancient traditions and culture," professes Nengah Dika. Akin to a scroll, the lontar or palm leaf unfolds from bamboo rods to reveal the presence of a young Buddha, in prayer. This image of the great spiritual teacher is known as the Buddha Berdoa, or "Praying Buddha." Finely detailed, this lontar leaf wall hanging by Dika exudes spiritual magnificence. Lontar leaf has specific characteristics that enabled the ancient Balinese to develop literature as part of a continued study on culture. Writing or making pictures on lontar is an art and as well as an education. Dika selects only the oldest and thus strongest pieces of lontar for his compositions, which he engraves with a fine chisel especially designed for this art. |
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 Cotton wall hanging, 'Fields at Sunset'
$152.95
With this extraordinary wall hanging, Sunil Tambi conjures the radiance of hills and fields at sunset. Bathed in golden light, each appliqu� segment is lavishly embroidered. Sequins and beadwork embellish the Rajasthani textile. |
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 Wool runner, 'Tulips of Peace'
$49.95
Welcoming the first blush of spring, delicate tulipanes ("tulips") wake slowly from their cold winter sleep. Their tiny buds squint and extend towards the sky, still reluctant to welcome the full force of the insistent sun. Infused with new growth and beginnings, this rug offers a lilting accent to a lively home interior. Cerapio Vallejos and his family translate the Andean landscape and its culture onto handmade textiles, employing both realistic figures and meaningful abstractions. Hailing from the southern highlands of Peru, Vallejos maintains weaving traditions he has practiced since childhood, elaborating his pieces on one of eight looms he constructed by hand. This work combines sheep wool (90%) and cotton (10%), resulting in a pleasing texture and generations of durability. The vivid colors are achieved with a blend of industrial and natural dyes such as those extracted from the cochineal insect, eucalyptus tree, walnut, and the native molle tree. |
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 Wool rug, 'Lyrical' (3x5)
$104.95
Colorful flowers dance through this rug with lyrical elegance in an exclusive design by Amin Ansari. He weaves the wool rug on a traditional loom, carefully detailing pastel-colored blooms over a neutral background. |
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