Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-6981 and cultured freshwater pearl beads

and cultured freshwater pearl beads that cascade from sterling silver jump rings

while sterling silver hooks finish the pretty pair in style

Mauricio Morales crafts a small ceramic bird figurine that features exquisite hand painted detailing

Arabesques swirl amid sterling silver petals and granules in contemporary heirloom earrings

Street Market Cotton Folk Art Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-6981 and cultured freshwater pearl beadsFarmers and itinerant merchants come together in an open air street market. Shoppers choose from heaps of squash and bananas, potatoes, cabbages and citrus fruits. Sacks of grains round out food offerings, and textiles tempt the home seamstress. Leonor Quispe explores Andean life and customs, working in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this wall hanging. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered. A