Halloween Witch Gourd Box | Large

These gourd boxes with dancing witches make a perfect decoration for Halloween. Place them on your mantel or in your window along with a jack-o-lantern; they are certain to ward away all the evils around.

Skillfully etched and burned, these gourd boxes are made by artisans at Tito Medina's workshop in Huancayo Peru. Gourd carving is a traditional craft of the Andean mountain region and in the Medina family it spans four generations. The art of carving gourds is helping to bring sustainable income to more than 20 artisans and their families.

Use these unique and fairly traded boxes to store your trinkets and to decorate your home this winter season.

• Measures 3" high x 3-1/2" diameter - Small
• Measures 5" high x 4-1/2" diameter - Large

Handmade, etched, and carved in Peru and fair trade imported

MEET THE ARTISAN

Tito Medina Artisan Story
Peru

Tito Medina belongs to the fourth generation of gourd carvers; his parents Eulogio Medina and Guillermina Salome, are from Huancayo,Cochas Chicas, Peru which is well known for carving, etching, burning, and transforming gourds into unique works of art. Tito is a master craftsman and is known across the continent for his fine carvings and pyro-engraved gourds, each one telling a unique story. He has been carving gourds since childhood, and opened his first market stall in 1986. Through his work he has promoted the traditional craft of his region and has raised it to the level of a fine art. Over the years he has participated in several art fairs and received numerous awards for his work.