artistic apparel

Two colorful birds wing across this beautiful blue handbag from Wahyu Sulistiani. Created in batik on cotton, the sawunggaling motif depicts the king's favorite rooster, which is a symbol of Javanese beauty and power. Lavish beadwork is applied by hand, and the roomy tote — lined in black — opens to reveal a convenient inner pocket.

Inspired by the vibrant beauty of peacock feathers, this set of four placemats captures their glory through intricate teal, blue, and golden glass beads, delicatelyarranged to bring a touch of artistry to any table setting.

Kissed by beige highlights and set amid verdant leaves, a golden brown rose is beautiful. This beautiful retro coin purse evokes those used a hundred years ago. The motifs are created with tiny seed beads, patiently applied by hand in a beautiful design by members of the Maya Artists Group.

Bali's glory comes to your home in the form of a precious set by Jaya Nugraha. Putting all his talent into each item, the artist crafts this set of two ornaments from cardboard, accented with the word "peace" in an elegant font. With golden and silver-toned polyester fabrics adorning each piece, Jaya adds a traditional pattern complemented with plastic beads and vibrant pompoms in purple and red hues. On top of that, each comes with a convenient cord for hanging anywhere.

Christmas crowns are a must during the holiday season and now you can hang them from your Christmas tree thanks to this beautiful set of three cotton ornaments braided with the macrame technique by Guatemalan artisan Carmina Giron. The red and gold ornaments feature a pinewood base and lovely accents in nylon metallic cord and glass beads.

Dinesh designs ornaments that captivate with golden Indian artistry. The five ornaments are crafted by hand featuring bright orange daisies on golden halos and cascading faux pearls. Dinesh details each ornament with golden zardozi embroidery. Backed with velvet, the ornaments arrive in a handsome pouch.

Dinesh designs glistening ornaments that are rich in Indian artistry. He crafts each one by hand with zardozi embroidery and sparkling accents. In burgundy and gold, the earrings are inspired by classic paisley patterns.

Formed of three blue peyote buds, a lighted candle is radiant in this exquisite nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. A butterfly alights on either side in his composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artisan, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl, Spanish and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "The nierika is a mirror that is offered to the sea together with the first corn that has been harvested, in order to renew the cycle of rains that will give life to the next crop cycle. As in most of the ancient cultures of our planet, the candle represents our trajectory between being born and returning. For this reason, even today, during the celebration of our birthday, it is customary to light and blow out as many candles as solar cycles have elapsed. The butterflies and spirals are indicating that existence is energy in permanent transformation between arising from and returning to earth."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.