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 Sold Out

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 $ 76.00 USD

Cristina Basket in Orange $ 76.00 USD

Dahlia Basket $ 76.00 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

Let's go to the zoo!

Let's go to the zoo!

The needle felting artisans take a product development research trip to La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City!

Find Mayan Hands at trade shows in 2026!

Find Mayan Hands at trade shows in 2026!

Find Mayan Hands at Las Vegas Market, Shoppe Object, and MSA Forward in 2026! We can't wait to connect with wholesale customers & meet new friends. See you there!

Landscape view of blue misty Guatemalan mountains under a blue sky, with a cornfield in the foreground and the text "Honoring Ramona"

Honoring Ramona Kirschenman's legacy

In memory of Ramona Kirschenman, we remember her contributions to capacity building programs and trainings that benefited hundreds of Maya women artisans.