Floral St. Francis Santos jackets wraps vests and beaded on layers of

and beaded on layers of hand-dyed silk and satin ribbon by a team of three artisans in Minnesota

Are they admiring the flowers or on the prowl for a snack

As you light them in the company of family and friends

but it’s actually the fossilized resin of ancient trees

it’s a wear-everywhere accent you’ll reach for again and again

Floral St. Francis Santos jackets wraps vests and beaded on layers ofLong revered as the patron saint of animals and nature, St. Francis of Assisi is also the patron saint of ecology. Our wish is for people of any faith or tradition to find inspiration and hope in St. Franciss model of careful stewardship and respect for the natural world. Artisans in a multigenerational Mayan Quiche workshop in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, carve this depiction using only hand tools. The flowers that adorn St. Francis's robe and the