Halloween Witch Gourd Box | Large

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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.

 

MA:TITO_240x159Tito and his family run Medina Handicrafts – a company that exports hand crafted gourd ornaments, masks and musical instruments. The family employs about 20 gourd artisans from the area in their engraving workshop at Huancayo, Peru. Medina Handicrafts makes certain that the artisans employed with them receive consistent work and a stable income. The farmers from the costal town of HuancayoChiclayo, who harvest gourds for the company, also enjoy an abundant local market and consistency for selling their produce to Tito’s business, thus providing stability for their families and community.

Tito Medina has also been invited to various events and fairs to demonstrate and teach his gourd-engraving craft. Since 2002, Tito has periodically participated in workshops United States and has also displayed his products at prestigious fairs such as the Santa Fe Folk Art Festival.

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