The Artist

Tagua is a palm tree nut considered the vegetable Ivory. It grows in pods named "cabezas" and are well known for its hard but smooth texture. It dries itself and it doesn't have oil that create allergic reactions.

Citrus rinds are collected from a local  juice bar. They are thoroughly peeled, washed  and dye with natural dyes. On winter  time they are baked,  on summer time they are sun dried.

Lima beans are rare bean with black or red spots that grow in South America. It is  harvested every three years. They are carefully baked and treated with natural preservatives.

Bombonas are medium size round palm tree nuts that grow in the Amazon rainforest in South America. Their features  are similar to the Tagua nuts.

Açai seeds come from a tall  Palm tree that grows in flooded areas in South Brazil, commonly known for its fruit: The Açai berry. Their small size make them perfect for beading.

Jocaranda seed pods is the fruit of a tree that looks like a castanet, they grow in pairs covering the seeds that from a line  in a middle.