artisan hats

Photographer Ryan Chappell in Thailand was inspired to capture this image, which depicts the spiral detail of a traditional Vietnamese rice farming hat. Such hats are crafted from dried palm leaves and keep one sheltered from both sun and rain. The evocative color photograph was taken in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. It is signed by the artist and presented in a card stock mat.

These snowmen come to your home with a very polite hat tip. Handcrafted in India from recycled paper, this set of four ornaments is a good choice for adding a sweet touch to your decor and helping the environment. Artisan Yusra finishes each snowy friend with hand-painted details and jute cords.

Keep your most cherished items safe with Jaya Nugraha's newest creation. Inspired by Balinese patterns and motifs, the artisan decorates the lid of this linen paper decorative box with aluminum accents and a gold-toned pattern. Then, after finishing the intricate design, the artisan adds blue beads and mirror details to his creation, making it a glamorous article. Furthermore, the box comes with a soft polyester velvet lining.

Working with strips of recycled paper, Indian artisan Yusra coils this delightfully eco-friendly decorative basket by hand. Painted green, this lovely basket is completed with a lid that displays a series of round coils.

[This is a single sculpture; photo showcases two angles]"'No War' stands for the human right to love within a world of peace and friendship," says the artist, "While historically and socially constructed ethnic and cultural identities further divide the collective, each human retains the right to choose which face they show to the world; one of love, or one of hate. There will be war if there is a conflict, but there will be peace if there is love.

"This world's human race is diverse," the artist continues. "I want to show that ethnic and cultural differences can coexist peacefully. If humans have love and good friendship, they can create a beautiful world."

Depicted on this sculpture are polar opposite faces, one that seeks peace, and another that desires war. Thailand's Somyot Sawasdee wishes to advance global peace, and to create a beautiful world for future generations. He strives to help advance that goal through the power of art.

Sawasdee crafted this one-of-a-kind sculpture from local recycled paper mixed with cement for rigidity. In a process perfected through years of experimentation, the artist intentionally supports efforts to "divert waste from landfills, to further societal cooperation."The artist explains (translated from Thai), the sculpture "holds the word 'NO WAR,' in which N = human; O = love; W = world; A = peace; R = friendship."

Jaya Nugraha pays homage to Bali's culture and arts with a stunning creation crafted from linen paper in an elegant black tone. After adding aluminum accents to this decorative box, the artisan decorates the lid by hand with a traditional kayonan design, a classic figure of Indonesian theater used to symbolize the mountains and depict marvelous scenes of their mythology and palaces.

The box also features a soft polyester velvet lining inside, making it the perfect accessory for storing precious jewels or making a fancy gift for friends and family.

Those emotional moments will now have a glamorous accent, making every memory special. Bali's Jaya Nugraha works with local artisans to create a stunning polyester velvet tissue box cover with a handy lid that allows you to place the box easily. On top of that, the front is decorated with a traditional gold-toned pattern and little mirror accents, creating a magical decorative item for your environment.

Those emotional moments will now have a luxurious accent, making every memory special. Bali's Jaya Nugraha works with local artisans to create a charming polyester velvet tissue box cover with a handy lid that allows you to place the box easily. On top of that, the front is decorated with a traditional silver-toned pattern and little mirror accents, creating a stunning decorative item for your environment.

Stunning and traditional, this black decorative box is another captivating creation by Jaya Nugraha, who finds his main inspiration in Bali's culture. Working with linen paper, the artisan creates an intricate design on the lid, embellishing it with a gold-toned classic pattern, aluminum details, mirror accents and purple beads that add a luxurious vibe. On top of that, the box is equipped with a polyester velvet lining that is soft to the touch.

A breathtaking garden decorates the lid of this linen paper decorative box handcrafted by Balinese artisan Jaya Nugraha. Proud of his culture, the artisan adds a gold-toned traditional pattern to his creation, finishing it with aluminum accents, a little round mirror, and colorful motifs for a vibrant look. On top of that, this box comes in a black tone with a soft polyester velvet lining to securely store your most precious items.

Deep and light blue hues mingle on Yusra's ingenious paper basket. The Indian artisan hand crafts the basket and its lid entirely from recycled paper, cutting the paper into strips and hand painting her creation with two shades of blue fabric paint.

The cover of this small journal is a print from the original artwork of artist Alejandra Aceves in Mexico. In this marvelous artwork, she depicts "La Catrina", clutching a heart in her skeletal arms under a moonlit sky. The original "La Calavera Catrina" was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject. The appealing artwork graces a spiral-bound notebook of unlined paper. Use it to record the daily joys and special moments in your life.