Hand Made Folk Art Mirror from Peru - Little Carnaval Chain-stitched Dyed lapis lazuli

Dyed lapis lazuli

Catrina is the undisputed queen of Day of the Dead

lined with velvet

She has included handmade brown ceramic beads in each of the two bracelets which compose the set as well as smooth glass beads in a lilac color

this rectangular photo frame presented by Kamal of India features a symmetrical openwork scrolling motif

Hand Made Folk Art Mirror from Peru - Little Carnaval Chain-stitched Dyed lapis lazuliAlejandro 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