Mayan Hands | Handmade Fair Trade Gifts from Guatemala

Artisan-Crafted Treasures from Guatemala

Welcome! Our artisan partners invite you to discover the beauty, meaning, and stories woven into their creations.

Cecilia Basket $ 34.00 USD

Cafe Basket $ 66.00 USD

Handwoven Table Runner in Natural Cotton Arrow from $ 64.00 USD

Large Haida Basket $ 150.00 USD

Madre Tierra Brocade Placemat $ 38.00 USD

Calado Table Runner in Sage from $ 72.00 USD

Artisan Made

Every product is skillfully crafted by hand using traditional techniques and signed by the woman who created it.

Ethical

Mayan Hands is a fair trade nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities to Maya women.

Sustainable

We prioritize the needs of people and planet so that trade can be a force for good.

Tradition and Innovation

Each piece is handmade by talented Maya women artisans. Our artisan partners use ancestral techniques and create new designs, applying the ever-evolving artistic expression of their Maya culture to heirloom-quality products for the modern market.

Butterfly Pine Needle Basket $ 56.00 USD

Celestina Basket $ 72.00 USD

Chumil Basket $ 72.00 USD

Cristina Basket in Green $ 86.00 USD

Cristina Basket in Orange $ 86.00 USD

Dahlia Basket $ 82.00 USD

Colorful Striped Coin Purse stripes

Gifts under $25

Wild Grass and Pine Needle Tortilla Basket

Gifts under $50

Handwoven Apron

Gifts under $100

The latest from our blog

Going the distance: women's health in rural Guatemala

Going the distance: women's health in rural Guatemala

Inside our women's health program: Journey with Marisol Morales, social programs coordinator, and Vilma, a nurse and educator, on a day in the field to deliver a women's health workshop in an artisan community in rural Guatemala.

In loving memory of Ilana Schatz

In loving memory of Ilana Schatz

Inspiration takes flight: the story behind our new collection, Birds of Guatemala!

Inspiration takes flight: the story behind our new collection, Birds of Guatemala!

The story behind our new Birds of Guatemala home décor collection of handwoven cushion covers: an artful celebration of fine weaving technique and vibrant color, Guatemalan wildlife and craft heritage!