Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Papillon Enterprises Cerón uses a special finishing

Cerón uses a special finishing technique that causes the panel to develop small cracks to achieve an antique appearance

The earrings feature 22k gold vermeil (22k gold plating over sterling silver)

a feather suggests the lightness of flight

Love travels from person to person across communities

dangling from intricately-crafted sterling silver

Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Papillon Enterprises Cerón uses a special finishingAlejandro Chvez crafts a mirror frame rooted in Andean tradition. Varied scenes represent Carnavalito (Little Carnival), a celebration held in the Peruvian Andes. Musicians play traditional instruments, participants re enact the birth of Jesus, incredible masks hang on the wall, and a couple stands beneath a towering prickly pear cactus. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez