Inspire Handmade Maya Worry Doll Inspirational Wreath _artisan--novica-artisan-3065 Depicted in openwork

Depicted in openwork

Horizontal and vertical stripes pack a visual punch on this breezy tunic from India's Jay Kumar Maheswari

Bringing good luck wherever they go

Members of the Ulloa Family of Peru hand weave the scarf on a traditional backstrap loom using time-honored techniques

cruelty-free leather

Inspire Handmade Maya Worry Doll Inspirational Wreath _artisan--novica-artisan-3065 Depicted in openworkBy Elias Garcia, this delightful diamond shaped wreath carries a message 'Inspire.' He covers it with handloomed Guatemalan textiles and adorns it with diminutive worry dolls in traditional dress, crafted by his sister of the Lopez Garcia family. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she