Turtle Luminary balsa-natural 000 miles a year

000 miles a year

the painted bunting is a gorgeous bird

The red panda spends most of its time in the trees eating and sleeping

" -Kahlil Gibran

They are anadromous

Turtle Luminary balsa-natural 000 miles a yearDid you know that their turtle shells are made up of over 50 spongy bones? They are all fused together, creating their own armour. So why spongy bones, you ask? To help them float! This Turtle Luminary is handcrafted in a family workshop in the community of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. Each ceramic luminary is created from local clay, turned on a kick wheel, and hand painted. The artisan uses a sharpened bicycle spoke to carve and etch the design