Handmade Suede Floral Bracelet from Guatemalan Artisan, "Soft Spring"

Guatemalan artisan Alvaro Ratzan creates this soft cuff bracelet combining suede with cotton in a floral design inspired by spring. The Ratzan family pioneered the handicraft trade in their village on the shores of Lake Atitlan in the Guatemalan highlands, where Alvaro learned to create beautiful designs using simple materials, enabling him and his siblings to earn a living in an otherwise rural community.