A Spring Day Applique Wall Hanging Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-10833 Fernando Cando from Peru creates

Fernando Cando from Peru creates this feminine Fair Isle-style sweater

she started to gain weight and her fur grew back

Highly polished sterling silver hooks glint and catch the light as exquisite round jade beads dangle from them

This wonderful wood elephant is created in Thailand by Jaifah Aksornsri using techniques taught to her by parents

also known as Bhoma

A Spring Day Applique Wall Hanging Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-10833 Fernando Cando from Peru createsLeonor Quispe conveys a child's pleasure on a splendid spring day in the Andes. Birds fly amid kites that soar on the warm breeze above a quiet mountain hamlet. A bunny and two billy goats graze in the meadow and ducklings gaze at bright butterflies in a magical scene. Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this extraordinary wall hanging. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered. A