{"title":"La Casa","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 90%; text-align: center; padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-weight: 300; line-height: 125%; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eLa Casa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eLa Casa is Guatemala’s largest exporter of handmade goods, employing up to 1,000 people during the year — working as part of a family collective, as independent artisans or as a member of a cooperative. The abilities of these highly skilled workers are as varied as La Casa’s catalogue, including weavers, silversmiths, sewers, potters, wood carvers, and more. Bloomist’s first pieces from La Casa are wooden flowers, made from “tree ears,” harvested from four types of trees native to the country’s Pacific coastline: jacarandas, gravileas, guachipilíns, and avocado trees. “The harvested tree ears need to be scrubbed free of moss and lichens, and remnants of bark must be removed from the arms or posts that attached them to the branches,” says Ian Gonzalez, La Casa’s creative director. “Then they are left to dry in the sun for several weeks.” At that point, carvers shape their unlikely material into stylish final products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wood-flower","title":"Rare Wood Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese Wood Flowers or “tree ears” are modernist sculptures designed by nature. They grow wild on branches of mature trees in Guatemala, and are harvested from 4 species native to the country’s Pacific coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore reaching you, these wood flowers are scrubbed free of moss and lichens and the bark is peeled off. They're then left to dry in the sun for a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a statement with just one or create a conversation with a group of wood flowers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Each wood flowers is unique and supplies are limited. Sizing is approximate (you can't measure nature) and will range in size and shape, as photographed, some have stems and others are are just the flower head. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is non-returnable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Casa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43098168033465,"sku":"83115580","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/Bloomist_Wood_Flower_Group_La_Casa-v2.jpg?v=1711583180"},{"product_id":"small-wood-flower-on-stand","title":"Small Wood Flower on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese Small Wood Flowers or “tree ears” are modernist sculptures designed by nature and come on their own wrought iron stand. They are lovely little accents on one’s desk top or bedside table. Make a statement with just one or create a conversation with a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the smallest of our wood flower collection and grow wild on branches of mature trees in Guatemala. They are harvested from 4 species native to the country’s Pacific coastline. Before reaching you, tree ears are scrubbed free of moss and lichens and the bark is peeled off. They’re then left to dry in the sun for a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Each Small Wood Flower is unique and comes on a handmade wrought iron stand with protective wool felt pad underneath. Sizing is approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso check out our larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/collections\/objects\/products\/wood-flower\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWood Flower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is non-returnable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Casa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38164550484153,"sku":"83115530","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/DecAcc_Objets_SmallWoodFlower_012121_DC_01_0089-v2.jpg?v=1711586124"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/collections\/84060668022.jpg?v=1659853112","url":"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/collections\/la-casa.oembed","provider":"Bloomist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}