Hand Made Folk Art Mirror from Peru - Little Carnaval Chain-stitched A comfortable wide elastic band

A comfortable wide elastic band completes the design

sourced from natural causes

Catrina is the undisputed queen of Day of the Dead

Dyed lapis lazuli

He paints the birdhouse by hand and gives it an attractive crackled finish

Hand Made Folk Art Mirror from Peru - Little Carnaval Chain-stitched A comfortable wide elastic bandAlejandro Chvez crafts a mirror frame rooted in Andean tradition. Varied scenes represent Carnavalito (Little Carnival), a celebration held in the Peruvian Andes. Musicians play traditional instruments, participants re enact the birth of Jesus, incredible masks hang on the wall, and a couple stands beneath a towering prickly pear cactus. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez