Hand-Beaded Glass Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Marine Beauty Pine Needles It is adorned with lush

It is adorned with lush rose patterns that are expertly printed with traditional batik techniques

Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs

Balinese artist Gunadi utilizes parang batik

By Karla Solano of Costa Rica

' Jose Luis Pariona confides

Hand-Beaded Glass Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Marine Beauty Pine Needles It is adorned with lushSay members of the Santiago Atitlan Women's Group, 'We love nature, its colors, its textures, and the creatures that live in it,' and they share this love through a pair of ornaments. In shining orange and blue, two beautiful octopuses are crafted of petite glass beads that are carefully applied by hand. The Guatemalan artisans detail each octopus with surprisingly intricate shapes with eight long tentacles that curl below for a fascinating addition