Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Papillon Enterprises Amethysts set in polished sterling

Amethysts set in polished sterling silver

Asunta Pelaez crafts the box of wood

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

Love travels from person to person across communities

a feather suggests the lightness of flight

Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Papillon Enterprises Amethysts set in polished sterlingAlejandro 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