earth friendly gifts

Armando Ramirez of Mexico creates original art from recycled auto parts and scrap metal, including this rustic sculpture of a front-end loader. Rocker arms, washers, spark plugs, bolts and sheet metal are carefully assembled into a marvelous piece of eco-conscious art.

Working with recycled auto parts and scrap metal, Mexico's Armando Ramirez creates wonderful eco-friendly sculptures like this rustic surveyor. Wearing a hard hat, he peers through his theodolite, a precision instrument designed to measure angles between designated points. A safety cone at his feet completes the artisan's terrific design.

This eco-friendly original sculpture is from Mexico's Armando Ramirez, who works with recycled auto parts and scrap metal to create his pieces. He creates a dirt bike out of timing chain, metal rod, washers and more with a rustic finish.

From Mexican artisan Armando Ramirez comes this creative sculpture of an electric guitar. The artisan selects old auto parts from landfills, cleans and varnishes them, and handcrafts the parts into an incredible and modern work of art.

The eco-friendly sculptures of Mexico's Armando Ramirez incorporate recycled auto parts and scrap metal, making each one unique. Here he creates a rustic jeep, crafted from timing chain, screws and metal rod, among other parts. He even adds roll bars and a spare tire to the fun sculpture, which makes a perfect gift for the off-road enthusiast.

The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, auto part cogs and bearings. The bishops are shaped from spark plugs and the towers from cogwheels. The board is made from a metal sheet and features ornate iron wires and bendix caps taken from a car.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present. The finish can vary from matte to shiny, as each chess set is a unique piece of handcrafted art.

Artisans from Novica's Handblown Collection work together to preserve Mexico's blown glass artistry. Their handcrafted beer glasses with amber tone rims and handles deliver an artistic touch to your favorite brew. Slight variation in size and shape are a testament to the hands-on craft process.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.

Featuring natural hues of earthen brown and black, this sophisticated chess set is designed by Mexico's Sierra Family. The talented artisans diligently carve each piece by hand for the perfect home accessory for challenging your friends. The brown pieces feature an incredible degree of variegation in the natural stone.