bird theme

The ancient Armenian arts immortalize a sweet scene full of mystic elements. Proud of his rich heritage, artisan Artyom Manukyan reunites ceramic pieces in this wall art, portraying an angelic girl and a bird in intense and harmonious hues. A dapper beech wood frame completes the composition, allowing a lustrous display.

In this hand made arpillera wall hanging, artisan Leonor Quispe of Peru creates a colorful scene of fields, country homes, an orchard and a country side in the height of bloom. This arpillera is filled with texture and fabulous details, from the peasants' clothing to the blankets on the donkeys to the multi-colored wings of the butterflies. The top of the arpillera has an opening to insert a rod for hanging on the wall.

Artisan Leonor Quispe of Peru hand makes these decorative mitts in the arpillera style. The backdrop is a section of an Andean blanket on which she appliqués a Peruvian landscape of llamas strolling through a field of cactus by a small pond with ducks. The sun peeks out from the mountains in the background. The back of the mitts is solid white. A loop of yarn topped with a pom pom is attached to the top corner of each mitt for easy hanging. These decorative mitts would make a colorful addition to any kitchen.

Please note: These mitts are for decorative purposes only; they are not heat-proof and are not appropriate for use as hot mitts.

In this hand made arpillera wall hanging, artisan Leonor Quispe of Peru brings to life the well-known Peruvian orchestral piece El Condor Pasa, or "The Condor Passes," popularized in the 1970's thanks to a rendition by Simon and Garfunkel. In the arpillera, an imposing condor flies over the Peruvian mountains and fields, while a smiling musician plays a panpipe, beguiling a herd of alpaca. The back of the wall hanging is solid white and has an attached multi-colored strap for hanging on the wall. Colorful and cheerful, this arpillera will brighten up any room.

The town of San Salvador Huixcolotla in Puebla is known as the capital of papel picado or cut paper art which is a Mexican folk art tradition that goes back to the time of the Aztecs and is now used to decorate Day of the Dead altars. Artisan Isabel Rodriguez designs a colorful set of three tissue paper banners laser cut to attain the precise designs, which include flowers, donkey piñatas and doves.