Emma Carlow x Metio Studio: Folk Art Milagro Decoration Kit

This Milagro Decoration Kit was inspired by a display of Milagros from around the world and on view inside the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This flat pack, Milagro Decoration Kit is made of plywood and comes unpainted. Enjoy it as is or paint your own version with a group of friends. Instructions included, but please note, for best results, we recommend you remove the Milagro Decoration Kit and paint it prior to assembling it.

When the Spanish came to the New World, they brought with them the Milagro tradition. Translated from Spanish to English, the word Milagro means miracle. These “charms” can be made of silver, tin or gold, bone, wood, or wax; and come in many shapes and sizes: from hearts, hands, and eyes, to houses, and animals. Milagros can be offered for healing or in gratitude for a prayer answered. Equally they are carried or given for protection and good luck - string them together to make a wall hanging, hang them on a tree, or give them as gifts.

Below are some of the qualities assigned to Milagros:
- Heart: love, joy, longing, passion, worry
- Hand: work, strength, creativity, creation, help
- Eyes: vision, insight, intuition, vigilance
- Horse: work, speed, travel, journey
- Dog: dog, protection, loyalty
- House: home, protection, family

- Approximate dimensions of tree of life: 18cm