Penguin Ornament

Decorate your holiday tree with a wintery friend! This adorable Penguin ornament is intricately handwoven with care in Rwanda. Approximately 3.5" h x 2.5" w Handwoven with locally sourced sisal wrapped around sweetgrass Hand-dyed  Due to its handmade nature, some size and color variation may occur Behind The Design: Coil weaving is the oldest known weaving technique, with examples dating back 10,000 - 12,000 years.  Each of our partners based in Rwanda, including our refugee partners, is skilled in coil weaving. Prized for both functionality and beauty, it's the first technique new artisans learn during vocational training & the first used when joining a cooperative.  Found inside the Agave plant, sisal fibers are fine but incredibly strong, with a naturally light color great for dying. Rwandan artisans often use sisal in their traditional coil weaving technique where hand dyed threads are wrapped around bunches of sweetgrass to create a tight coil that can be woven in a range of