Handicrafts Blog

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...

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 upon us, and with several holidays coming up this season including Mother’s Day, now is the time to freshen up your wardrobe with new spring fashion accessories. From designer scarves to trendy and elegant jewelry, the Craft Montaz collection has it all.  Featured below are some spring fashion trends...

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...

With Mother’s Day approaching soon, now is the time to start thinking about gifts to celebrate the occasion and show your love for the mothers, grandmothers, and women in your life. This year, the holiday falls on Sunday, May 9, so with just a few weeks until the big date,...

Celebration is the other name of life. We celebrate occasions (birthdays and anniversaries), festivals (religious) and people! Mother’s day gets celebrated across the globe in a very uniform way, because the emotion is the same. When we say people, Mother’s Day is one amongst those days that we celebrate most...

Easter is coming up soon and now is the perfect time to prepare for the holiday by decorating your home with festive decorations and handmade crafts to celebrate. In Christianity, Easter is a holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. Its origins...

The month of March every year in the U.S. is Women’s History Month, with March 8 being International Women’s Day. Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 when campaigns and sentiment against World War I (WWI) inspired women in Europe to rally around equality and recognize the achievements of women...

This month is Black History Month, a time when we pay tribute and recognize the achievements of African Americans. One way in which we can celebrate the African American diaspora and culture is by reflecting back on African roots through art and handicrafts. Craft Montaz’s collection of African fair trade...

Mexico and Nicaragua are Latin American countries known for their artistic handicrafts that display their respective cultures. Craft Montaz offers several types of Mexican and Nicaraguan ceramics that make for exquisite home decor items. The decorative plate featured here is Mexican Talavera pottery, a form of Majolica, which refers to...