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"I am a man of fervent faith, so I feel very happy when I'm handcrafting Christmas ornaments," confides Jose Arriola. He paints each figurine by hand featuring abstract images of birds and flowers with the bright colors of his beloved Guatemala. The set of six ornaments hang from bright red ribbons and arrives in a traditional pedal-loomed cotton pouch
- 54 grams
- 0.1 lbs
- Each: 4 cm H x 3 cm W x 0.8 cm D
- Each: 1.6" H x 1.2" W x 0.3" D
- Bag: 17.8 cm L x 14 cm W
- Bag: 7" L x 5.5" W
- Ceramic with polyester ribbons
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Guatemala.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Guatemala
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- Free Gift Wrap? Yes
- Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
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Hannah
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12/05/2017
"Truly Festive!"
I love these cute Christmas ornaments; they really brighten up my tree!
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April
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07/27/2017
"Beautiful!"
Simply beautiful! A true work of art!
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Allison
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04/16/2023
"Beautiful, unique ornaments"
I love these ornaments. They were a gift for my children, and they love them too!
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- This was a gift for: Son
- Occasion: Christmas
Dawn
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10/22/2020
"Special Ornaments"
I bought these for my daughter to use on her tree for Christmas. She is adopted from Guatemala and these will be very special to her.
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Raymond
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09/04/2020
"Love it"
They are beautiful
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Lorine
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11/20/2019
"Colorful Ornaments!"
These colorful and fun ornaments will make wonderful embellishments to my Christmas packages. They were packaged in a wonderful pouch too. And a few Im almost tempted to wear as a necklace!
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- Tree Ornaments
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Alexis
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10/25/2023
"Ornaments"
I bought these last Christmas to put on my mini tree. Unique, and its hard to choose which piece is my favorite. Its a toss-up between the mango and aguacate! Thank you José.
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- Decorating
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Susan
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09/30/2023
"These are lovely!"
More substantial and pretty than I expected. And I loved being able to show my grandchildren the video showing how they are made.
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- This was a gift for: Granddaughter
- Occasion: Christmas
robin
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09/03/2023
"Blue cat tv control holder"
Nice painting jobs on this handy item.
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desertoceans
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08/25/2023
"Fun holiday gifts"
These are great for passing out to friends in our meeting groups at the holidays.
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- eye fun
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- This was a gift for: meditation group members
- Occasion: Christmas
Bee
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08/10/2023
"Stunning"
These are so beautiful. I moved to another continent and where I live now, there are no hummingbirds. So this is a way for me to keep a little bit of the spirit of these beautiful animals. I love these ornaments, they are very delicate and beautifully crafted. They are also very light.
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Sharon
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07/13/2023
"Beautiful Stars"
I bought these as presents for my neighbors and kept one for myself. They are beautifully detailed and look wonderful on the Christmas tree.
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- This was a gift for: Neighbors
- Occasion: Christmas
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Preserving Traditions
Jose creates the most beautiful ceramic ornaments and figurines. His family has lived in Antigua for more than 100 years and he takes great pride in practicing the same ceramic techniques his ancestors used. He wishes to help this tradition continue and he teaches anyone in his community who has an interest in learning.
Microcredit Financing
Jose Arriola has received 7 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $450 and the most recent for $2550. Proceeds were used to purchase paints and materials for his ceramics to continue production.
Enabling Education
Jose's children are all grown but but he does provide financial support for the education of one person outside of his family and he occasionally supports other children's school expenses.
Confronting Adversity
Jose has been dealing with diabetes for over 17 years. His condition has caused many problems for him, but currently he is able to control it and enjoy his life.
Job Creator
Jose provides employment to several people within his community.
Write a review"Don't ask me how, but we never lacked food on our table – we could be lacking in many things during the Civil War, but we never lacked food."
"My full name is Jose Antonio Arriola Rodenas and I come from a happy family that has lived in Antigua for more than 100 years! My grandparents... read more
