By Marnie
This is a large Christmas stocking made by the artisans at Santa Magdalena using the traditional arpillera or patchwork art of sewing three dimensional designs. I also have two of their wall hangings and can say they are excellent artisans in this art and I love their work. This stocking has a star shooting through the sky, and a stable picturing the nativity. This nativity is very simple, with adorable figures representing the mother, father and the baby Jesus, surrounded by many, many Andean animals and trees, cacti, flowers and mountains. Each time you look at the stocking you will see something else they have sewn. I really love this stocking very much. I thank these ladies and wish them a very Happy Christmas!
By Marnie
This gourd is carved and covered in colored song birds and flowers. It is quite lovely. Ms. Seguil is very, very talented and also patient to be able to carve such pretty things. Her carvings are extraordinary! I love her work and plan to purchase more.
By Ellen
These are such special ornaments! So different than what one can get at a big-box store. They make me want to leave my Christmas tree up all year long!
“I love what I do because it teaches me every day to develop the patience that helps us to find answers."
“My name is Liliana Vargas. I was born in 1967 in Tarma Junin, a beautiful city in the Andean mountains in the center of Peru. I consider myself to be... read more
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