butterfly decor

Ghana's festive and cheerful spirit will fill your home decor with happiness thanks to this set of four cotton ornaments handcrafted by K. Baka. Choosing a colourful palette, the artisan adds recycled plastic and glass beads to the accessories, titling the work Afafrantor, meaning “butterfly” in the Akan language.

Formed of three blue peyote buds, a lighted candle is radiant in this exquisite nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. A butterfly alights on either side in his composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artisan, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl, Spanish and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "The nierika is a mirror that is offered to the sea together with the first corn that has been harvested, in order to renew the cycle of rains that will give life to the next crop cycle. As in most of the ancient cultures of our planet, the candle represents our trajectory between being born and returning. For this reason, even today, during the celebration of our birthday, it is customary to light and blow out as many candles as solar cycles have elapsed. The butterflies and spirals are indicating that existence is energy in permanent transformation between arising from and returning to earth."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.

White rabbits chase glowing orange deer around an exquisite nierika, or votive beadwork composition by Kupihaute, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artisan, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl, Spanish and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "This nierika/mirror represents the duality of our existence. The rabbit symbolizes the permanent movement of earthiness reflected in the lunar mirror. The deer is the spirit that animates the movement of our wise memory, marking the spiral path of our ancestral cultures in permanent transformation and adaptation around the peyote-maize." The artist has created the word "eARThiness" to emphasize the word "art" found inside "earth." "For me, this eARThiness is very important and meaningful."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.

A myriad shades of blue conjure a cool and soothing universe in this elegant nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. Scorpions scuttle purposefully around the center of the composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artist, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "From the focal center of the nierika, the precious flower arises in spiral movement as the culminating expression of the deepest roots. The blossom is keeping in its entrails the seed that will disseminate the power of creative energy. This is symbolized by the scorpions that, in their wonderful body symmetry, show the essence of the power itself, since any imbalance in its mating dance, any missing the target, will cause its own poisoning and thus its own death. Therefore the symbol of cosmos, of order is shown in their mouths and the tails."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.

Red, brown and golden hues announce the arrival of prosperous and harmonious times while decorating this magical creation by Roxana Alas from El Salvador. The artisan works on plasterboard structures, accenting them with repoussé aluminium sheets that complete this set of three butterfly-themed wall accents with a magical illusion. After adding some decoupage details to enrich the pieces' enchanting vibe, the final touch comes in the form of plastic and glass beads, adorning the wings with a charming look.

Transport yourself to a oneiric paradise where luxury and tradition merge to create a magical world. Indian designer Chirag Choudhary works with a talented team to craft this set of five leather ornaments inspired by the region's view of the divine world. The accessories feature a butterfly shape as a symbol of magic, and all are painted by hand in a palette of intense hues, accented with beads and charming tassels.

This set of four holiday ornaments will bring the magic of butterflies in flight to your holiday tree. Presented by Arti Sharma of India, these hand crafted ornaments feature a cheerful orange, pink and yellow butterfly surrounded by colorful beads. Flowing tassels of cotton thread, each a different vibrant color, dance beneath each butterfly.

Butterflies, symbols of magic and change, will transform your environment into a fantasy world full of a refreshing and sweet aura. Bali's Ketut Parwati handcrafts this set of three wrought iron wall accents inspired by these fluttering bugs, painting them in a palette of green hues and adding charming plastic beads.

Beautifully embellishing a red velvet brocade, Parvez A. Warsi creates a stunning set of ornaments. Four splendid butterflies mingle with six fleur-de-lis. Crafted by hand, each of the ten lovely ornaments is covered with sequins, beadwork and golden zardozi embroidery.

Warsi includes a drawstring pouch; its colour may vary.

Say members of the Santiago Atitlan Women's Group, "We love nature, its colors, its textures, and the creatures that live in it," and they express this love through a pair of ornaments. In shining colors of green and blue, two striking dragonflies are crafted of petite glass beads that are carefully applied by hand. The Guatemalan artisans detail each dragonfly with intricate shapes and eye-catching rainbow wings for a fascinating addition to the tree.

Ghana's festive spirit will fill your environment with happiness thanks to this set of four cotton ornaments handcrafted by K. Baka. Choosing a vibrant palette, the artisan adds recycled plastic and glass beads to the accessories, titling the work Afafrantor, meaning "butterfly" in the Akan language.