Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla designs and handcrafts this lovely trio of angels from fiber extracted from cabuya or fique, a succulent that looks similar to agave. The cabuya fiber is a beautiful creamy antique white, and the artisan works with its natural texture to from the features of this wall sculpture. Gold thread is woven with the cabuya to accent each angel's halo and the hem of her gown, and she carries a lovely bouquet of paper and natural dried flowers in red, yellow, and green. A star shoots over the trio.
The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya or fique has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.
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I purchased the Cornhusk doll Country Flowers for our home. The detail is exquisite. She is displayed on a living room cabinet during Spring and Summer when flowers are in bloom.
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Es un Belén precioso y muy original!! Tal cual en las fotos o quizás, mejor. Se nota que está trabajado con sumo cuidado. Estoy muy contento. Uno más para mi colección. Llegó pronto y en perfectas condiciones. Muy bien empaquetado. Gracias!!
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Bought these messengers of peace as a gift to myself for my year-round tree ... Meticulously crafted, so sweetly packaged - just so delighted with this purchase!!!
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