Salvador Birdies Painting on Wood

Two birds are surrounded by flowers, hand-painted with an exotic variety of colors on the surface of a wood panel.

This piece of wall art from El Salvador is created by Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo, who hopes to spread her work to as many people as possible.

• Fair Trade is so much more than a product assortment. It's about safe workplaces, fair wages and investments in the community
• This is a unique handcrafted item. Woodgrain or color may slightly vary. 
• 12.25 H x 8.75 W x 0.3 D (31 H x 22 L x 0.8 D cm)
• Shipped from Montreal
  

Meet the artisan ...

"Sadly, in 1999, my husband died. It was very difficult for the whole family, and I had to make a decision to continue with our artisan workshop. It wasn't easy."

"I was born in 1965 in the Department of Chalatenango in El Salvador. I spent my childhood with my mother and six brothers and sisters in a beautiful natural setting. We had such good times playing together and enjoying nature. We grew up very happy and, because there were so many of us, I always had someone to play with... read more