yard art

Armenia's Armine Aghajanyan designs this alluring burgundy silk scarf with splendid hand-painted floral patterns in a gold shade that pay homage to her homeland’s ancient ornamental arts. Blending fashion and tradition, her designs always showcase patterns taken from flower-decorated handicrafts and from cross-stones, which are monuments found in Armenian churches' yards. By doing so, Armine breathes new life into her country’s classic artistic themes while also creating stylish, elegant accessories for women.

An oxcart awaits the day's work in the yard between two country cottages with red tile roofs. Crafted by hand, this cedar plate shares a glimpse of rural Costa Rica. Jorge Leiton creates it from cutting the initial wood circles, to shaping them, then painting them by hand. A coat of resin protects the images and a brass hook facilitates wall display.