In this Christmas list of inspiring gifts you will find contemporary art pieces made with unusual materials and techniques: from paper sculpture to tapestry weaving, ceramic figures and collages of all kinds.
“Whale” is, in the words of its creator, the Italian artist Vittoria Drago, a ‘paper sculpture’.
Geometric shapes, balance of colors and three-dimensional textures.
A piece that inspires stories and turns children’s rooms into the pages of a fairy tale. 
The “Felt Paintings are literally ‘felt paintings’ on canvas.
They all measure the same: 16cm x 10cm.
Their author, Sofia Schizas, is of Cypriot and Armenian origin, although she was born in Nigeria.
She now lives in Lefkosia (Cyprus).
Her work has been exhibited in London, Stuttgart, Manchester and Barcelona.
Happy geometry that grows in memory. 
“The magic mushroom” is a tapestry of 26cm x 30c.
Hand-woven and dyed with natural pigments.
Its author, Chinchilla, lives in Barcelona.
When she starts a new tapestry, she never knows how it will turn out.
She improvises with sensitivity and accepts commissions. 
“Bicolor seal”. is a piece modeled, painted and enameled by hand.
Between sculpture and ceramics.
Category: inspirational gifts.
Its author is Candela Ferrández, an illustrator and graphic designer who works for advertising agencies and publishers for children. 
“Collage II” is a collage of colored papers of different textures on white cardboard.
It measures 13cm x 17cm.
Its author is Zosen Bandido, a graffiti artist who practices Street Art with all the materials he can get his hands on and on any kind of support.
This piece radiates positive energy.
