These exquisite bowls from Zambia, Kenya, and Mexico are multipurpose -- they can be used for eating a midnight snack, serving appetizers or hors d’oeuvres to guests, or for plating an entree. You could even use these bowls as centerpieces in your living or dining room. Be ready to impress...
Check out the Craft Montaz collection of fair trade home office decor products featured below. These items can be placed on desks, bookshelves, or other corners of your office to bring warmth to the space, make it more functional, and inspire you throughout the day. With many companies allowing employees...
Today is Juneteenth, a holiday that is integral to American history. It commemorates the day -- June 19, 1865 to be exact -- when the last enslaved African-Americans were informed of their emancipation. It was on that day that the news spread to Galveston, Texas, one of the deepest parts...
Ever since the pandemic began, many of us have had to work remotely from home. The Craft Montaz collection has office decor pieces that will make your home office more livable and freshen it up after a year of quarantine at home. From decorative figurine sculptures to Indonesian wall hangings, these...
Spring is in full bloom, and now is the perfect time to freshen up your home for the season! With spring cleaning and re-decorating in swing, Craft Montaz’s collection of hand painted ceramics and wood carvings will brighten up your home. The tradition of spring cleaning dates back centuries and is...
African art is one of the most popular home and office décor options not only within Africa but all over the world. Art lovers and art enthusiasts have always appreciated different forms of art that came out of this most popular continent. Bring home beautiful authentic African artwork in various...
Mask is one of the most loved hand crafted art on earth. Many crafters from many million years have engaged themselves in the craft of making mask. Apart from the mysterious beauty that a mask always carries with it, there are significant inner meanings to it in many cultures. African...
Africa is rich in culture despite western influences and banana leaf art is a common art form. Banana leaf painting artwork has been constant in African culture for centuries. Native to Kenya, banana leaf art consists of little slices of banana leaves that are cut and pasted or woven together. [caption...
Touring Africa really or virtually- there are two things to it that you can never avoid: the wildlife and the handicraft. Africa defines itself with these two major parameters. And the more interesting fact is that African wildlife has even inspired African handicrafts. In the entire African continent, each nation has...
As a handicraft collector I had always been fascinated most by the masks of each region. History of humanity says that the existence of the concept of mask is very old and each tribe holds their own belief in them. Accordingly the design, art work, craft and the usage had...
