NOVICA Artisan Handmade Decorative Mate Gourd Christmas Holiday Ornaments, Butterflies' (Set of 4)

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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer. About this item: Butterflies and flowers create a festive ambience on a set of four handcrafted ornaments. By Emilio Hurtado, they are created from dried mate gourds, engraved and painted by hand. Because each unique piece is hand-crafted from natural gourds, please expect slight variations in shape and size. - Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly About our Artist: I'm Emilio F. Hurtado Laureano, and I was born in Huancayo on May 28, 1954. This art is in my blood. My art has been carried within my family from generation to generation, all of us bringing to life the magical world of natural materials. Through my own initiative and desire to learn, my eyes saw and my hands created. This is how I began in this wonderful world, trying to create and create. I'd describe my art as something elaborated with great care in order to achieve better and better quality each day. I feel proud of the advances of each of my works. Many years ago I was orphaned ~ at age twelve ~ and needed to work to survive. Fortunately life allowed me to follow the path of my family's legacy ~ our magical world of traditional Peruvian mate gourds art. For me this work remains a place of wonderful daydreams. Above all, I've always been motivated by my family, my children, my town, and to spread the richness of Peru through my customs. I work in a family setting where we all put something into each piece, to communicate the marvels of our Andean home. We want the customs of our ancestors to be known. I remember when I began. I went to work in the handicraft businesses that existed when I was only 12. I worked there until I was …