vibrant color art

Wrap this burst of vibrant energy around your wrist and watch heads turn. Created by the talented artisans at Guatemala's Weaving Hands, this bracelet is a kaleidoscope of color dancing on durable nylon cords. Glass beads meticulously woven on special looms catch the light with every movement while a distinctive Tibetan-style pewter button adds a dash of metallic drama that transforms this accessory from simple adornment to wearable art.

The art of kantha finds its roots in the Indian subcontinent, notably in the areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh, where it emerged as a traditional embroidery technique. It consists of stitching together two pieces of discarded saris to create new and reversible garments that are a visually compelling collage of history and culture. Rajveer presents an exquisite silk scarf crafted through this revered and eco-friendly method where splendid screen-printed motifs dance over a canvas of vibrant colors. One side boasts bright hues of fuchsia, yellow, green and grey while the other features ginger, pink, green and purple shades. Loose threads form delicate fringes at both ends as the finishing touch to this unique accessory.

Master artisan Briseida Huete from Peru shows her dedication through this glorious scarf made with the spirit of the Andean region. The artisan uses refined alpaca yarns to craft this striped accessory, whose soft texture is decorated with lines of mauve, amethyst, pink and poppy colors to create a vibrant spring aura.

Balinese artisan Dayu Menuhari presents a gorgeous batik scarf diligently crafted by hand. "We don't do any printing or even stamping," she says, "but it's all hand painted and while that makes our production take longer, our products are purely hand-made." Butterflies flit across the rayon scarf's awe-inspiring design in porcelain and geranium hues, which includes a traditional parang pattern at both ends of the accessory. A parang is type of knife, and the use of a parang motif was once reserved solely for Javanese royalty. Fringe on both ends completes the vibrantly-colored wrap scarf.