art rings

Made with Guatemala's classic charm, this set of four napkin rings combines natural beauty with tropical vibes. The Chilascó Women Artisan Association (Mujeres Artesanas de Chilascó) handweaves each piece from Montezuma pine leaves, which adds a gorgeous natural brown hue to the accessories.

A set of four bells is ready to ring in the holiday on your tree. Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla handcrafts these angels out of the fiber extracted from cabuya, a succulent that looks like agave. The artisan works with the cabuya's natural texture to form the bells, each a different color and topped with a gold ribbon bow and red paper flower.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.

Three strands of colorful birds flit amid tropical flowers in this cheerful mobile. By Blanca Padilla, it celebrates Costa Rica's varied flora and fauna. The artisan harvests the cabuya fiber she herself grows to transform it into sheets of tightly entwined fibers. She dyes the fibers, cuts the shapes by hand and suspends them beneath a pinewood ring.

A black toucan with a yellow face and breast mingles with emerald green foliage. By Blanca Padilla, this delightful mobile celebrates Costa Rica's varied fauna. The artisan harvests the cabuya fiber she herself grows to transform it into sheets of tightly entwined fibers. She dyes the fibers, cuts the shapes by hand and suspends them beneath a pinewood ring.

By Tamara Pereira, this generous squared basket is handcrafted of fragrant pine needles. A wide band of bold blue leather features cutout handles on opposite sides.