elephant decorations

By Samuel Lovi, this intriguing vase is encircles by a parade of baby elephants in low relief. The richly textured images are enhanced with rustic glazes in brown and cream. The unique design exemplifies this West African artisan's unique style.

A graceful circus elephant is covered with alluring motifs in this figurine hand-crafted from suar wood. Indonesian artisan Candra Suwitra carves and paints by hand a figurine so graceful and lively that it will definitely become one of your favorite decorative accents.

"My designs use upcycling scrap and turn it into decorative sculptures that feature a rustic finish in accordance with the process and materials," says Mexican artisan Armando Ramirez, who creates stunning artwork made with eco-friendly practices. This petite figurine of an abstract elephant crafted from recycled metal and auto parts has a rustic finish, but is still modern and shiny thanks to a light coat of enamel.