This kind of master handcrafting is so beautiful but difficult to find in the USA. I was especially touched by M. Ayub?s write up about the Kashmir Valley and how he learned his craft which was historically passed from one generation to the next but attracts fewer and fewer artisans these days. The box is beautifully detailed and I feel fortunate to have stumbled across his work on Novica?s site. Thank you for sharing the gift of your artistic expression and craftsmanship with the world M. Ayub!
Cet hibou est magnifiquement travaill?, il est adorable avec son petit. Il n'est pas tout ? fait identique ? la photo, c' est normal car chaque pi?ce est unique, mais autant "attachant". Joli travail.
"I became interested in carving when I was a child and wondered how a wooden elephant was made."
"My name is Ashish Mehta and I was born in 1975 in the beautiful city of Jaipur, known as the 'Pink City of India.' "I lost my father when I... read more
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