iridescent decor

Strutting along with regal elegance, a bird walks under a rain of delicate flowers. Its feathers are the color of gemstones, rendering the bird's image exotic and sophisticated. Alaya Cholprasertsuk designs this work of fantasy using batik techniques on cotton.

Guatemalan artisan Elias García offers this piece of wall decor that celebrates the tradition of quitapenas, or worry dolls. This wreath features an array of decorative quitapenas wearing colorful clothing that is handwoven from cotton on the floor loom. They are arranged into the romantic shape of two hearts.

Guatemalan artisan Eladio Chiroy uses a traditional foot pedal loom to weave local cotton into vibrant table linens. Aqua, emerald, cobalt blue and deep lilac blendto create mesmerizing stripes evoking the colors of the sea in this colorful table runner.

Pretty blossoms in a riotous array of colors define this necklace from Thai artisan Anusara. She crafts the necklace with beads of amethyst, lapis lazuli, quartz, carnelian, dyed calcite and black glass, creating cheerful contrasts between the flowers' petals and their centers. The necklace is secured by a sterling silver plated brass clasp and extender.

With iridescent plumage, cut-out wings, and a textured body, this larger-than-life hummingbird wall sculpture brings a dazzling sense of movement to your decor. Handcrafted by J.Blas in Mexico, where spotting a hummingbird is occasion for making a wish. Comes ready to hang

Flowers illuminate a beautiful wall mirror, crafted in the traditional style of Cajamarca. Asunta Pelaez paints red and golden flowers on the reverse side of glass panes, which are inlaid on wood and accentuated with gleaming golden color.

Duangkamol designs a formidable 10 piece nativity scene with an iridescent blue-green glow. Each celadon ceramic figurine is crafted and painted by hand. This set includes Baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph who are accompanied by two angels with their hands in prayer. The Three Kings arrive with their gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense accompanied by a shepherd holding a lamb on his shoulders.

Posed daintily, ready to soar on iridescent wings, slender dragonflies, or capung, adorn the sleek surface of ceramic cups, crafted by hand. An original design by Putu Oka Mahendra, the cups and matching saucers are glazed in the cool green of the tropical rain forest.

This iridescent turquoise wall mirror from Kamal in India is crafted by hand with shimmering glass mosaic tiles on a wood base. The round mirror frame features a cheerful flower design between tidy rows of tiles.

Next in the wildly popular Photo Ark franchise, this book uses Joel Sartore's signature portraits to highlight the amazing features and behaviors of the world’s insects, spiders, and kin.

When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of traveling to zoos and wildlife centers around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects, spiders, and related creatures—some exotic, but many common in fields, forests, and neighborhoods. Amazing portraits in Sartore's signature style—against a black or white background—capture these creatures’ bulbous eyes, probing antennae, and iridescent bodies in living color. Alongside, entertaining text explains the basics of insect bodies, lives, and behavior, rich with unforgettable details. Who knew that a South American butterfly emerges from a chrysalis that glistens like gold? Or that one species of beetle has pincers as long as the rest of its body? Or that wolf spiders can purr?

For budding scientists—and for the kid in all of this—this collection of amazing insect life will intrigue, educate, and amuse all lovers of creepy, crawly creatures everywhere.