Trending Searches
Fair Trade Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru 'Colorful Reflection' Item ID: 2669904202
$147.99Currently not available
We're sorry but it looks like we're late on getting more items for you. Please check back in a few days.
This is your own listing item.
- 4.59 lbs
- Frame: 20 inches H x 16 inches W x 0.6 inches D
- Mirror: 8.5 inches W x 12.5 inches H
- Reverse painted glass
- MDF
- Designed to hang in vertical or horizontal position
- Hand-crafted item -- color
- size and/or motif may vary slightly
Made in Peru
100% Happiness Guaranteed!
Shop with Confidence
Easy 30 day returns!
"I was born in Antabamba, Apurimac, and moved to Lima to study drawing, painting, serigraph and printing. I started working for a textile company printing fabrics but in 2001 I started working for an arts and crafts workshop, and here's where I fell in love with reverse painted glass.
"I suffered some abuse from my employers during my apprenticeship – I even got kicked out on to the street without being paid for my work. But today I feel proud of having learned this art, and no one can take it away from me.
"I learned this beautiful art little by little, in the different workshops I worked for. I gained experienced and honed my skills, and after some time roles were reversed, I started getting calls from these workshops to go in and teach their artisans, which made me very proud.
"When I began working on my own it was difficult at first. I conditioned a workshop at home and with my wife's help we started crafting some pieces. She was in charge of painting and I was in charge of serigraphy and the finishing touches. My wife is, and has always been, my greatest supporter.
"I enjoy creating new designs, being able to imagine them, paint them and see them finished. It's what motivates me. Inspiration comes to me when I'm alone. Ideas arrive and I jot them down, specifying each detail. That's how I land my ideas, figuring out a way of turning them into physical objects of the highest quality and good finish.
"My workshop, my home, is situated in a very deprived area where there are hardly any work opportunities nearby, so I'm happy to say that I'm able to offer work to my neighbors, especially teenagers. This work keeps them away from drugs and other vices but most importantly, this work instills in them an appreciation for an art form that will last their whole lives, for I am certain quite a few of them shall become master artisans.
"The materials I work with are glass, wood, mirrors, chalk, putty, lacquers, paints and an infinite number of accessories that make it possible for me to develop a design properly."
This item has
2 Reviews
August 23, 2022
N
Nancy K
Beautifully reverse hand painted on glass surrounding the mirror! Is exceptional!
July 19, 2021
L
Lisa
This mirror is even more beautiful than pictured. The colors are accurate and the craftsmanship is exquisite. It's the perfect accent to our entryway and a good size. We've gotten a ton of compliments on it.
Other favorites
View more
Meet the maker
Follow
Following
"I was born in Antabamba, Apurimac, and moved to Lima to study drawing, painting, serigraph and prin... read more
Facilitated by
Explore the Andes region, once home to the Inca, W ... about
Guido Espinoza reverse painted glass
"I was born in Antabamba, Apurimac, and moved to Lima to study drawing, painting, serigraph and printing. I started working for a textile company printing fabrics but in 2001 I started working for an arts and crafts workshop, and here's where I fell in love with reverse painted glass.
"I suffered some abuse from my employers during my apprenticeship – I even got kicked out on to the street without being paid for my work. But today I feel proud of having learned this art, and no one can take it away from me.
"I learned this beautiful art little by little, in the different workshops I worked for. I gained experienced and honed my skills, and after some time roles were reversed, I started getting calls from these workshops to go in and teach their artisans, which made me very proud.
"When I began working on my own it was difficult at first. I conditioned a workshop at home and with my wife's help we started crafting some pieces. She was in charge of painting and I was in charge of serigraphy and the finishing touches. My wife is, and has always been, my greatest supporter.
"I enjoy creating new designs, being able to imagine them, paint them and see them finished. It's what motivates me. Inspiration comes to me when I'm alone. Ideas arrive and I jot them down, specifying each detail. That's how I land my ideas, figuring out a way of turning them into physical objects of the highest quality and good finish.
"My workshop, my home, is situated in a very deprived area where there are hardly any work opportunities nearby, so I'm happy to say that I'm able to offer work to my neighbors, especially teenagers. This work keeps them away from drugs and other vices but most importantly, this work instills in them an appreciation for an art form that will last their whole lives, for I am certain quite a few of them shall become master artisans.
"The materials I work with are glass, wood, mirrors, chalk, putty, lacquers, paints and an infinite number of accessories that make it possible for me to develop a design properly."
"I suffered some abuse from my employers during my apprenticeship – I even got kicked out on to the street without being paid for my work. But today I feel proud of having learned this art, and no one can take it away from me.
"I learned this beautiful art little by little, in the different workshops I worked for. I gained experienced and honed my skills, and after some time roles were reversed, I started getting calls from these workshops to go in and teach their artisans, which made me very proud.
"When I began working on my own it was difficult at first. I conditioned a workshop at home and with my wife's help we started crafting some pieces. She was in charge of painting and I was in charge of serigraphy and the finishing touches. My wife is, and has always been, my greatest supporter.
"I enjoy creating new designs, being able to imagine them, paint them and see them finished. It's what motivates me. Inspiration comes to me when I'm alone. Ideas arrive and I jot them down, specifying each detail. That's how I land my ideas, figuring out a way of turning them into physical objects of the highest quality and good finish.
"My workshop, my home, is situated in a very deprived area where there are hardly any work opportunities nearby, so I'm happy to say that I'm able to offer work to my neighbors, especially teenagers. This work keeps them away from drugs and other vices but most importantly, this work instills in them an appreciation for an art form that will last their whole lives, for I am certain quite a few of them shall become master artisans.
"The materials I work with are glass, wood, mirrors, chalk, putty, lacquers, paints and an infinite number of accessories that make it possible for me to develop a design properly."
Handmade: A Global Artisan Marketplace Lima, Peru
The Andes Fulfillment Hub
Explore the Andes region, once home to the Inca, Wari, Chavin and other ancient empires. Today, the influences of these ancient civilizations can be found in the artistic handicraft traditions that artisans use to create the vast array of jewelry, home furnishings, pottery, textiles, paintings and folk art that preserve the diverse, complex heritage of this colorful Latin land.
More from this maker
View all
Go!
Item added to your cart!
Fair Trade Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru 'Colorful Reflection'
Quantity:
Powered by
Partners and Collaborators
You havein your cartTop