Blue-Eyed Kitty Cat Unique Lacquerware Mango Wood _artisan--novica-artisan-10777 The Maya Artists of the

The Maya Artists of the Yucatán weave this cool hammock by hand using blue and green nylon ropes

Peruvian artisan Violeta Pacheco knits the green cotton blend sweater with a crew neck and long sleeves

The impressive bird is carved from copal wood and carefully painted in a rainbow of colors

A graceful arc of natural suar wood is designed to hold a bottle of wine

Blue-Eyed Kitty Cat Unique Lacquerware Mango Wood _artisan--novica-artisan-10777 The Maya Artists of theWearing an elegant collar and adorned with bright flowers, a blue eyed kitty purrs contentedly. Nantana Sompamitre transforms mango wood into a Korat or Si Sawat (happiness) cat. Loved throughout Thailand, this natural breed originated in Ampur Pimai in the province of Korat where they have been bred in the royal cattery since 1350. The elegant cat was owned only by royalty and courtiers. Sompamitre carves wood into the desired shape and coats it with