Christmas Star Nativity Applique Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-9982 Thai designer Russamee Thepphanakit has

Thai designer Russamee Thepphanakit has crafted this charming shoulder bag from an attractive blue cotton print

Nyoman Rena crafts beautiful earrings by hand using sterling silver

He finishes it with a hand-crocheted border

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Christmas Star Nativity Applique Wall Hanging _artisan--novica-artisan-9982 Thai designer Russamee Thepphanakit hasLeonor Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this extraordinary wall hanging. Quispe gives an Andean setting to the very first Christmas. While the Wise Men wind their way to the stable, an angel hovers above the manger to watch over the Holy Family. In the sky, the Christmas star illuminates whitewashed homes that cluster amid cactus. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered by hand.