Clay Luminary -- Yin/Yang Cat

This beautiful themed ceramic luminary is handcrafted in a family workshop in a community in Nicaragua. Each luminary is created out of local clay, turned on a kick wheel (foot-driven, not electric). These artisans use a sharpened bicycle spoke to carve and etch the designs into the clay. And can you imagine cutting all those stars and small holes with a bicycle spoke? The luminaries are then hand-painted, and fired in a beehive-shaped wood-burning kiln. They are approximate 4" wide x 5" high. Fair Trade. People are charmed by the luminaries. These distinctive luminaries make lovely little nightlights, and cast their lights on the walls in the dark. They’re even very pretty little accent pieces when they are unlit during the day. Each luminary comes individually boxed. They are designed to be used with a tea light candle. If you’d rather not have an open flame (in a child’s room, for instance), you can use battery-operated tealights or I recommend a string of electric fairy lights. IN: Clay Luminary Yin-Yang Cat (MLUM-B24B)