Adorable South American retablo from Peru featuring a tiny ceramic nativity scene. Each of these delightful little pieces makes a great little Fair Trade and handcrafted stocking filler. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.

In the highland villages of Guatemala, where the majority of the people are of Mayan descent a story is told...

Colourful mini drawstring pouch containing five or six worry dolls to tell your worries to.

These fascinating puppets have been meticulously crafted in Myanmar and are fine examples of "Yoke thé", the Burmese for marionette puppetry. Yoke thé is thought to date back as far as 1780 and the art form follows a very similar format to this day. The same traditional 27 characters are used within a Burmese marionette troupe, of which this highly decorated prince is just one. The performance is generally taken in the form of a Burmese opera and each puppet is operated by just one highly skilled puppeteer. 

In the highland villages of Guatemala a tradition exists...

This bundle of a dozen larger style worry people are perfect for helping with those more troublesome worries!

In the highland villages of Guatemala, where the majority of the people are of Mayan descent a story is told...

Colourful painted boxes containing five or six worry dolls each to tell your worries to.

In the highland villages of Guatemala a tradition exists...

These larger style worry dolls are perfect for helping with those more troublesome worries! Each selection of large worry dolls come in a charmingly decorated box.

These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little skeleton bride and groom. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.

These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little pair of skeleton brides. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.

These handpainted matchboxes from Peru contain a lovely little pair of skeleton grooms. Inspired by the traditional Day of The Dead figures of Central and South America, they make fantastic, heartfelt gifts for a special couple on their special day.

Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a pair of brides represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is common in Latin America particularly as part of Day of The Dead festivities. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.

This excellent Day of the Dead picture depicts a skeleton couple dancing while their harpist plays. These delightful little pictures are made by a small family workshop in Peru by painting on mirror which is then sealed into a wooden frame.

Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a bakery scene with skeletons or calaveras, a common style in Latin America that is most frequently seen around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.

Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a market scene with skeletons or calaveras, a common style in Latin America that is most frequently seen around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.

Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art  in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a mask shop with two mask artists represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is commonly seen across Latin America, particularly around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.

Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.