Banana Fiber Ornament - Santa on a Bicycle Gold Plated from Tampaksirin

from Tampaksirin

Nyoman Suarmini of Bali presents this three-piece salt and pepper set

6 inches W x 1

the teacups are shaped like an elephant and given an umber glaze

From here the designs and beauty explode to create bracelets

Banana Fiber Ornament - Santa on a Bicycle Gold Plated from TampaksirinThis Santa on a bicycle ornament comes with a a loop for hanging. Measures approximately 4 inches long. Santa is hand painted. The Story Behind the Art: Women in the villages in Kenya, near Kitui, are educated and trained on the handmade craft of recycling the dried fiber of banana plants, which would normally be discarded. They use their talents to transform the banana fiber into new, eco friendly art forms. First, the banana fiber is dried, and then