These beautiful bottle sculptures are carved from fragrant, sustainably harvested sandalwood in Mozambique. Crafted to show both smoothly sanded and raw textures of the wood, these sculptural pieces display beautifully on a bookshelf. Not intended for use with live flowers.

Sold individually; two sizes available. Due to the handcrafted nature of this item, variation is expected.

Small: 9"T x 3.5"L x 1.5"W
Large: 11"T x 4"L x 2"W

About the Artisans:

Mabanda is a wood carving artist from Mozambique who works and resides in a carver community. He was born into a family heritage of carving, which has helped him to become one of Mozambique's most talented woodcarving artists. Mabanda has a workshop on his home plot and frequently works with his brothers, Sergio and Santinho.

These beautiful bottle sculptures are carved from fragrant, sustainably harvested sandalwood in Mozambique. Crafted to show both smoothly sanded and raw textures of the wood, carvers utilize pieces of wood that might otherwise be discarded and create lovely pieces.

Sold individually, two sizes available. Due to the handcrafted nature of this item, slight variation may occur.

Small: 8"T x 3"W x 1"D
Medium: 10"T x 4"W x 1.5"D.

About the Artisans:

Mabanda is a wood carving artist from Mozambique who works and resides in a carver community. He was born into a family heritage of carving, which has helped him to become one of Mozambique's most talented woodcarving artists. Mabanda has a workshop on his home plot and frequently works with his brothers, Sergio and Santinho.

These meaningful vases are hand-carved from a single piece of sandalwood and feature a smooth, cut-out heart as the focal point. Designs incorporate both the rough inner bark of the sandalwood tree and smooth, polished sandalwood to give each vase character and to utilize more of the tree's wood.

Fair trade from Mozambique. Sold individually, available in two different sizes. Medium measures 4.5"L x 3"W x 10"H. Large measures 12"H x 3.5"W. Due to the handcrafted nature of this item, variation is expected.

About the Artisans:

GreenArte is a talented and diverse pool of Mozambican wood carvers who specialize in creating figures, boxes, dishes and jewelry from sustainably sourced mpingo, sandalwood, pau ferro and cimbirre. Their focus is on using environmentally-sound materials and furthering artistic advancement in Mozambique.

This special token of devotion is carved from fragrant, sustainably harvested sandalwood by Mozambican wood carvers. These lovely little gifts, showing both smoothly sanded and raw textures of the wood, help carvers utilize small pieces of wood that might otherwise be discarded and retain the rich fragrance of sandalwood.

Sold singly. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary.

Dimensions: 3"L x 3"W x 1"H

Crafted from: Sandalwood

Made in: Mozambique

About the Artisans:

Mabanda is a wood carving artist from Mozambique who works and resides in a carver community. He was born into a family heritage of carving, which has helped him to become one of Mozambique's most talented woodcarving artists. Mabanda has a workshop on his home plot and frequently works with his brothers, Sergio and Santinho.

These hand-carved wooden elephant sculptures add the earthy, exotic feel of safari lodge decor to your home. These wall mounts are carved from jacaranda in Kenya using bone as tusks, then dyed to a rich deep brown with a leather hanging strap affixed to the back.

Sold singly. Leather hanging strap affixed to the back. Each mask is handmade, so slight variations will occur. Trunk may be curled differently than pictured.

Dimensions: 6"L x 4"W x 7"H

Crafted from: Jacaranda wood, dye, bone or plastic (for tusks)

Made in: Kenya

About the Artisans:

We work with an amazing wood cooperative in Kenya called the Gikomba Wood Carving Cooperative that consists of both young and old men who practice woodworking and painting in a open-air workshop. This environmentally responsible group takes great care to legally procure all types of African wood used in their products, and they are skilled at using all parts of the tree in their artwork.

These hand-carved, hand-painted wall masks evoke the spirit of African wildlife while remaining non-harmful to animals and fair trade. Hues of green, yellow and orange make this display mask a beautiful addition to the wall.

Sold singly. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.

Dimensions: 8.5"L x 3.5"W x 9"H

Crafted from: Jacaranda wood, acrylic paint

Made in: Kenya

About the Artisans:

We work with an amazing co-op in Kenya, the Gikomba Wood Carving Cooperative, a group of woodcarvers of all ages who work in an open-air workshop in Nairobi. This environmentally-responsible group takes care to legally procure all types of African wood used in their products, and they are skilled at using all parts of the tree in their artwork.

Kenyan artisans create stylish desktop storage vessels from dried calabash gourds, which grow abundantly in the Kenyan countryside. Each vessel is dyed to an earthy brown hue, then etched with assorted safari-inspired designs. Woven natural fiber adorns the top of each gourd.

Carved designs will vary. Because each item is handcrafted, slight variations may occur.

Dimensions: 8"L x 8"W x 8.5"H

Crafted from: Calabash gourds, dye, dried grasses

Made in: Kenya

Artisans in Kenya utilize dried gourds or calabash, to create this beautiful all natural birdhouse. Preserving the organic shape of each gourd, each birdhouse features a 2" diameter opening, and a leather hanging loop. 

Sold individually. Each measures approximately 4"L x 4"W x 6"H. Due to the organic material, each will vary in shape.

About the Artisans:

Gourds, also called calabash, are a sustainable, organic vessel made from the dried shells of squash or pumpkins. In Kenya, the dried gourds were traditionally used as a bowl for food or for storing water. Today, Kenyan artisans use gourds to craft beautiful works of art.

Nairobi artisans complement the organic shapes of dried gourds, which grow prolifically in Africa, with a beautiful dip-dyed finish.

Because gourds are an organic item, each shape is completely one-of-a-kind, and gourds may feature small blemishes. See images for reference, each will vary.

Sold singly. Because these are natural items, each shape will vary.

Dimensions: 4-5"L x 4-5"W x 5"- 6"H (size and shape vary)

Crafted from: Calabash gourds, natural dyes

Made in: Kenya

Nairobi artisans complement the organic shapes of dried gourds, which grow prolifically in Africa, with a beautiful dip-dyed finish.

Because gourds are an organic item, each shape is completely one-of-a-kind, and gourds may feature small blemishes. See images for reference, each will vary.

Sold individually. Size: approximately 3.5" - 4.5"D x 4.5" - 6"T.