Ceramic Decorative Butterfly Vase in Black from Costa Rica - Flying Beauty alltrays Guatemalan artisans Juan and Carolina

Guatemalan artisans Juan and Carolina capture Saint Francis of Assisi and his love of animals in this beautiful sculpture

alder wood

this cushion cover is handwoven from wool on a traditional loom and decorated with hand embroidery

covered in papier-mâché

The pendant necklace is finely handcrafted of sterling silver

Ceramic Decorative Butterfly Vase in Black from Costa Rica - Flying Beauty alltrays Guatemalan artisans Juan and CarolinaTo produce this marvelous ceramic decorative vase, Luis Alberto Gutirrez follows the same procedures his ancestors did, including the use of pulverized stone mixed with clay and water to produce all natural colors. Raised in a town on the Nicoya Peninsula where pottery has been made in much the same way for hundreds of years, the Costa Rican artisan says that when learning his craft he, 'had the help of many of my relatives who would give me their