The Shoal is a limited collection of one-of-a-kind woven fish, made by hand by Indigenous Emberá women in Panama's Darién rainforest. It gathers sculptural fish, sharks, rays, sawfish and stingrays, with a few woven turtles and armadillos swimming alongside. Every piece is the only one of its kind. When one finds its home, it is gone.

Each piece is woven from chunga palm fiber over a core of bundled palm fronds. Nothing is painted. The color comes entirely from rainforest plants, including Trumpet Vine, Safran and Cocobolo Wood, so every shade is something the forest provides.

They are woven, not carved. The weaver builds each form coil by coil, wrapping shredded and dyed palm around a bundled palm core to create a firm spiral that holds its shape. A single piece can take many days of continuous work, and the technique has carried this tradition for generations.

They are made by Emberá women who live along the rivers and coast of the Darién in eastern Panama. The Emberá are water and fishing communities, and the creatures of the water run all through their work. We source directly from the weavers.

Every piece is woven freehand, so no two are alike in pattern, color or form. Nothing is molded or reproduced. There is no restocking and no second chance. Once a piece sells it does not come back, and the next collection will be entirely different.

Sizes range from small forms a few inches across to larger statement pieces well over a foot. Each listing gives approximate length, width and height in both inches and centimeters, measured on the finished piece.

Most pieces stand on their own, or on a metal stand with positionable arms for the ones that prefer a little support. Keep them out of direct, prolonged sun and away from damp, and dust gently with a soft, dry brush. With reasonable care, a woven piece lasts for generations.

Yes. The pieces are made from renewable rainforest fiber and colored with plant dyes, with no synthetic paint. We buy directly from Emberá weavers, so more of the value stays with the makers and their communities.

Every piece is authentic Emberá woven art, sourced directly from the weavers in Panama's Darién, and each is one of one, so quantity is always exactly one. Collectors on our list see the full collection first, before the public. When a piece sells it is marked gone and does not return, so if one catches your eye it is best not to wait.