Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo Poland elegant vine patterns evoke a

elegant vine patterns evoke a garden

Wooden beads

the cushion covers are woven by hand on a pit loom

This intriguing mask will make a great addition to your home

Made by women knitters at Kumbeshwar Technical School in Nepal

Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo Poland elegant vine patterns evoke aThis brilliant retablo celebrates the nativity in a Central American setting. Accompanied by a cow and a donkey, Mary and Joseph receive the newborn Christ child. Birds, butterflies, a lamb and an armadillo celebrate beneath the sun of El Salvador. A fusion of religious belief and daily life, this diorama by Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo is a manifestation of folk art and faith. It is designed to display on a table or on the wall. materials: