{"product_id":"hanging-birdsong-painted-cross","title":"Hanging Birdsong Painted Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a meaningful accent to your home or seasonal decor with the Hanging Birdsong Painted Cross. This handcrafted cross brings a faith-centered design into a displayable keepsake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Birdsong Painted Cross is painted in a folk art style originating in the village of La Palma in El Salvador. Founded amidst civil war, the La Semilla de Dios continues to spread peace through art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eWood\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eIncludes hook for hanging on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e5Wx8H inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted in El Salvador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom artisans working with the cooperative La Semilla de Dios, crafting wooden items painted in the famous La Palma folk art style. Founded by internationally known Salvadoran artist Fernando Llort, the cooperative paints in the simple, joyful, colorful folk art style for which Llort's work is known. Artists draw the designs, often from memory and occasionally using stencils. Women paint the pieces by hand, a time-consuming process that requires significant concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtisan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooperative La Semilla de Dios, meaning \"The Seed of God,\" is located in the town of La Palma in the department of Chalatenango. La Semilla de Dios consists of artisans of limited economic resources who make a variety of wooden items painted in the famous La Palma folk art style. Men do the carpentry, and women the hand-painting and finishing. The cooperative owns a piece of land in the mountains outside town, where they plant and sustainably harvest trees to supply about 40 percent of their wood needs. The traditional cooperative structure of La Semilla de Dios puts power and profits in the hands of the group’s employees. Cooperative income provides better nutrition and educational opportunities for artisans’ children. La Semilla de Dios also runs a savings plan from which members can borrow, and has instituted a retirement fund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope Media Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52234326507822,"sku":"6512320","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/9419\/4734\/files\/hanging-birdsong-painted-cross-1_47cbb309-9663-4209-9cd0-236acf0298cb.webp?v=1782328679","url":"https:\/\/shop.hopemediagroup.com\/products\/hanging-birdsong-painted-cross","provider":"Hope Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}