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Friday 4 October 2013

hand made Guatemalan Crafts

Woven garments created with love and patience and so much time.

A back-strap loom wrapped around her back the other end to a post or tree a Maya woman can spend several weeks making their prize crafts.

Intricate jewellery moulded into form and shape, connecting fine stone with metal work. A few examples of Guatemala artistry are shown here.


Just look at that detail







Beautiful hand crafted jewellery






Intricate





Other works of art are shown here http://www.educationandmore.org
Helping to support indigenous Maya people through fair trade practices.



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