Mayan Hand Woven Earthtone Striped Two Person Hammock _artisan--novica-artisan-810 Convenient Kangaroo Pocket & Drawstring

Convenient Kangaroo Pocket & Drawstring Hood: The front kangaroo pocket provides a handy place to keep your hands warm or store small items

The nuns provide employment training and support along with food and accommodations

Ikat is a near universal weaving style common to many world cultures

Putu Oka Mahendra crafts the ceramic teapot by hand

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish

Mayan Hand Woven Earthtone Striped Two Person Hammock _artisan--novica-artisan-810 Convenient Kangaroo Pocket & DrawstringMaya Artists of the Yucatan follow time honored traditions when creating this hammock. This hand woven piece is crafted from soft, sturdy nylon. Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Mayans preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and swung within its cradle. Maya Artists of the Yucatan