Buddha Semedi Hand-Carved Hibiscus Wood Buddha Sculpture from Indonesia Jenny Krauss With an embroidered elephant motif

With an embroidered elephant motif proudly  adorned in full regalia comes this lovely backpack

or openwork medallion

Guatemalan artisan Mirian Otzin uses cotton to hand-weave geometric patterns in purple and brown

Crafted using a hand screen print method

Buddha Semedi Hand-Carved Hibiscus Wood Buddha Sculpture from Indonesia Jenny Krauss With an embroidered elephant motifSeated in a cross legged position, Buddha meditates as he holds his hands in traditional symbols. Wayan Rendah creates this reverent Indonesian sculpture, which is carefully carved by hand from a single piece of hibiscus wood. This piece is named Semedi, meaning 'meditate' in the Balinese language. materials: Hibiscus wood Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly Signed by the artist Hibiscus wood varies greatly in color and grain