The Craft Montaz collection has pottery and crafts from around the world created by hardworking local artists who want to preserve and share their unique cultures. This week we are featuring decorative fair trade vases and pots from the country of Peru. Peru has a rich history of ceramic-making. Perhaps...
Chulucanas pottery was developed by using techniques from pre-Inca times. These unique ceramic pieces are thrown and smoothed totally by hand. The ceramic pieces featured here are handmade by artist Rogger Crisanto in the Chulucanas town in the Piura Valley in Peru. This type of pottery is known for its...
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...
Love is in the air this summer! With the increase in vaccinations, many couples are gearing up for their postponed weddings from the pandemic. If you are invited to a wedding this summer, Craft Montaz has special and meaningful wedding presents for the occasion. Look no further than our beautiful...
Pottery making in the West Bank has been a tradition for hundreds of years. The clay is heated to 1000 degrees celsius and then the pieces start to come to life. The West Bank artists make kitchenware including plates, cups, bowls, and pots, and the pieces are adorned with flower...
It is Memorial Day weekend, a holiday when we take the opportunity to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military. As we pay our respects to those who sacrificed their lives for our country, the Craft Montaz collection has the items you need to celebrate the holiday. Memorial...
With the month of May in full swing and June fast approaching, high school and college graduation season is upon us. If you have a family member, friend, or colleague who is graduating this year, you may be searching for gift ideas to honor their achievements. Given the hardships and...
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...
Pottery in Mexico dates back thousands of years before the Pre-Columbian period, when ceramic arts and pottery crafts developed with the first advanced civilizations and cultures of Mesoamerica. It was that time of human civilization when mankind was more used to stoneware. The making of earthenware began to replace stone utensils in Mexico really early. Ceramics has been...
Creative pottery is an integral part of Native American culture since time immemorial. Native American pottery is an art form with at least a 7500-year history in the Americas. Pottery is fired ceramics with clay as a component. Ceramics are used for utilitarian cooking vessels, serving and storage vessels, pipes, funerary urns, censers,...
