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Assorted Hand-Painted Ceramic Ornaments from Peru (Set of 4), "Multicolored Nature"

Product ID: 349189

Crafted entirely by hand, these four ceramic ornaments are designed by Peru's Anita Contreras. This set of ornaments includes a flower, a dove with a... more

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Crafted entirely by hand, these four ceramic ornaments are designed by Peru's Anita Contreras. This set of ornaments includes a flower, a dove with a heart, a butterfly, and a star, each painted by hand with vibrant motifs.

  • 0.12 kgs
  • 0.3 lbs
  • Each: 6.3 cm H x 6.3 cm W x 0.6 cm D
  • Each: 2.5" H x 2.5" W x 0.2" D

  • Ceramic
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Peru
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Peruicon info
  • Product ID: 349189
Anita Contreras
Anita Contreras

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Handcrafted ceramics

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Patricia

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Feb 15, 2022

Beautiful Ornaments”

I love these. I had others by the same artisan and they looked so festive on my wood dowel Christmas tree.

Purchased Item Multicolored Nature, Assorted Hand-Painted Ceramic Ornaments from Peru (Set of 4)

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Marie

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Jan 31, 2024

Nativity”

A beautiful piece to add to my nativity collection!

Purchased Item Nativity Aroma, Christmas Tree Shaped Ceramic Incense Burner from Peru

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Matthew

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Dec 25, 2023

Ceramic statuettes”

This set was a Christmas gift for my wife as she collects nativities. Such a unique and beautiful example of craftsmanship, thank you!

Purchased Item Reverence of Christ, Hand-Painted Ceramic Nativity Scene Statuettes (Pair)

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Confronting Adversity

Confronting Adversity

Daily life is difficult for Anita. She cannot afford to leave her husband. She works hard, dreaming of the day she can leave the torment and the verbal abuse behind her. She dreams of being able to move to her own place with her children.

Preserving Traditions

Preserving Traditions

Anita comes from Quinua, a town in Ayacucho famous for its traditional pottery known as Quinua ceramics. Her grandfather was a master ceramist but Anita received most of her training at a workshop in Lima. Over time, the distinctive form of this traditional ceramic art has evolved to include molding. Many of Anita's pieces are made with her own molds. She credits her perfectionism and determination to learn something every day with letting her master this art.

Empowering Women

Empowering Women

Anita is an important representative of our Women's Empowerment badge, in part because her struggle is still ongoing. "I was forced to marry a man I didn't love, and have endured a lifetime of belittling taunts from my husband. Although he mocks my ceramic work, I continue to produce art in hopes that I may one day have the financial stability to leave him." Anita reminds us that women’s empowerment is not a simple destination but a continuous process.

Profound Impact

Profound Impact

Every purchase brings Anita one step closer to her independence. Her Novica sales renew her faith in her convictions that she is on the right path. She never loses sight of her goal to move to her own place and to better provide for her family.

Enabling Education

Enabling Education

Even though two of her children are grown, Anita continues to pay for their studies. Her eldest daughter has a son and Anita is helping to raise him.

Caring for Children

Caring for Children

Anita has dealt with adversity and an abusive husband while struggling to provide for her four children and one grandchild.

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