tropical decor

Bring a playful touch to your holiday decor with this set of six ceramic owl ornaments, handcrafted with care and painted in vibrant hues. Each owl, shaped and detailed by Pedro Apop in Guatemala, hangs from a red cord, ready to brighten your tree or any space year-round with its cheerful charm.

Give your holidays a taste of the tropics with this colorful mini ornament set by Jose Arriola. He shapes a collection of 30 tiny pieces featuring bananas, avocados, pineapples, papayas, mangoes, and other tropical delights from terracotta. Then he hand-paints each one in gorgeous bright colors. This set comes in a 100% cotton bag for easy transport and storage. Try them out as a fun centerpiece on a miniature holiday tree.

The Guatemalan artisan learned the art of ceramics from his mother. His work is inspired by old Mayan traditions and the bright colors of his homeland.

Crafted and painted by hand, tropical turtles come to life in ceramic. Jose Arriola creates a set of ornaments in festive Guatemalan colors. Each one features a different motif in its shell, while the reverse side is a solid color.

Shaped of terracotta and hand painted in bright tropical colors, these festive ornaments depict the Christmas star. Jose Arriola creates a set of six, and each one is different. Poinsettias with distinct stylizations adorn them. They arrive in a storage bag of handloomed cotton.

Inspired by the flora and fauna of Guatemala, these little crosses are hand-painted with tropical details and glazed in glossy purple, aqua, blue, orange, yellow and green. Using the wood-fired terracotta process, artisan Jose Arriola crafts these festive cross ornaments in Antigua Guatemala, where his family has produced handicrafts for more than 100 years. Keep the little crosses safe the rest of the year with the included cotton pouch.

"In Guatemala, we have more than 720 bird species, but few people seem to care about preserving their habitat. This is my way of showing some of our tropical birds and sharing my respect for nature," Jose Arriola says. Working in ceramic, he creates a set of six ornaments. A toucan, a scarlet macaw and a crested carpenter bird are joined by the almost-endangered blue ocellated turkey and two bright parrots. The ornaments arrive with a pouch of handloomed cotton.