Product Description
Applique Christmas tree skirt, Peace: Home & Kitchen. She is particularly inspired by Andean landscapes and loves to depict her native picturesque Peruvian highlands. NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. The stars of the Andean sky shine on this Christmas tree skirt by Maria Ramos. Dramatic peaks jut into the blue expanse, framing the peaceful panorama of a Peruvian village. Sheep and llama graze in serenity amid prickly pear cacti, while the holy family rests in a manger. Ramos excels at the art of patchwork, sewing silk figures onto a beautiful cloth base. Offer a unique accent to a special holiday decor with this piece. Composed of coarse cotton cloth for the base and a blend of 70% cotton and 30% synthetic fibers for the figures, with cotton and silk being the primary materials used. Artisan Info: Born in the southern Andes region of Peru in 1959, Maria Ramos Sanchez is a specialist in the creation of beautiful Andean shams, an art which she learned at the age of eight. Her pillow shams are made of cloth fragments that have been hand-sewn together. Ramos enjoys using a variety of bright, cheerful colors to give her art life and energy. She also creates vests, pillowcases, wall hangings, and purses using this same technique.
Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
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