Crafted by hand, diminutive birds are colorful and realistic. Pedro Apop works in ceramic to carefully craft and paint each one by hand. The set of six ornaments includes two toucans, two scarlet macaws and two green quetzals.

Product Features 

• Dimension :6.25 H x 1.3 W x 1.7 D
• Weight :0.75
• Color :Multi
• Ornament Accessories
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Made in :Guatemala

Story behind the art :"I became interested in ceramics a long time ago, I was a simple, noble and solitary person. I'm a single dad, and that makes me feel very proud. "I've had difficult and sad moments." I've had difficult and sad moments since I've had my marriage. He's the reason I've wanted to achieve the goals we've set for ourselves."While I was learning, I still had not mastered the clay when a woman asked me to make ceramic portraits of her children, I was very happy to do it. her, she could not stop laughing, they turned out terribly! They did not even look like her children, it was a very funny moment that reminds me how you need a sense of humor and that, while work can be serious, you have to have fun. "I like creating birds and other animals. If I'd had the chance to study, I would have liked to focus on birds and other species. I'm very drawn to their movements, their colors, their courtship and how they defend their territory. I'm interested in creating birds through ceramics - to show nature's beauty and how amazing art can be."To master the techniques of molding and firing, I had to study a lot I practiced by myself, in my room To learn about birds and other animals, I watched a lot of programs and documentaries, and I looked at magazines and books It's difficult to create animals, since you have to try to make them look like the real ones in shape and color I had to learn how to paint by experimenting because I did not take any formal classes. to lose the fear and embarrassment of offering my creations in the market. "Now, I have some clients and am able to sell my pieces. But it's not very easy because when people do not recognize artisans' work and buy it, the artisan starves."I work alone and, in my free time, I teach my a bit because he's interested in my art I dream about making my workshop bigger and giving other people work. and needs to get ahead My parents were very poor and everything was limited I dream of helping other people, too . I work with all of my heart to give my children a better education, improve our workshop and give my neighbors work. "