The Lucuma Blog

Greetings from the Lima workshop of Percy Rojas, enthusiastic and innovative gourd artist! Recently we visited Percy and his five collaborators to learn about them. They make painted ornaments, bir...

Back in 2005, our new teammate, Amanda Pierce, set out to draw an intricate Santa Claus. From there, Rodolfo translated the drawing to a gourd, and Lizzet carved the amazing details. From there, th...

Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, courage, creativity and love of women everywhere! On this International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, we want to honor the talented women who create our c...

As an international fair trade company, we’re concerned about all the lives that Covid-19 is impacting. Like we all know, the virus is changing every aspect of life and work, but fortunately, so fa...

Raquel Sanabria García grew up admiring her parents’ ability to create beautiful gourd art. So, as she grew, so did her love and talent in creating gourd art.

Representing a new generation of gourd artists, Lizzet Hurtado continued her family’s art tradition when marrying Rodolfo few years ago, they started their own workshop. As an accomplished artist a...

Behind every handcrafted gift, there is a story. These gifts offer windows into the lives of the talented artists who have poured their love and time into creating something truly unique. Their cra...

Watch as artisans in Peru draw, clean, paint and carve gourd ornaments for Lucuma Designs.

Watch the process a gourd goes through to become an owl ornament.