spa decor

Crafted from ceramic and painted by hand in the style of Talavera handicrafts, this wall cross is created by Mexican artisan Juana Ponce. She draws inspiration from traditional Spanish designs to create this faithful piece of wall decor.

Filling any room with a cascading, starry glow, this decorative accent is crafted to depict a nativity scene with a Cuzco twist, featuring Jesus, Joseph, and Mary wearing traditional clothes and head wear. Feriberto Aylas designs the ceramic accent, diligently painting it by hand. A hole in the back offers space for inserting a tealight.

This wonderful folk art retablo is from Alejandro Chavez in Peru. The nativity-themed retablo is crafted by hand from wood and ceramic, with faux leather hinges on the doors. Such retablos were inspired by the altarpieces first brought to Peru by Spanish conquerors.

Jose Arriola looks to the Earth's four elements to create depicts four angels in hand-painted terracotta. The charming set of ornaments arrives in a cotton storage bag based on Guatemala's traditional handloomed artistry. "The Earth is stability, the air is thought, water is serenity and fire is the spark of life," the artisan explains.

Margarita Revilla, a master artisan versed in malleable materials, produces this charming wall cross in her Jalisco workshop through an exhaustive process. This cross has ample care and purpose put into its creation, with the artisan firstly impressing the design into clay, burnishing to give it a striking black finish, drying it for two weeks, then baking it for three days to arrive at completion. Incorporating a floral design on the cross, Revilla blends the pre-Hispanic pottery style of barro negro, commonplace in Oaxaca, with the ancient symbol of the Western religion that arrived in Mexico with the Spanish.