Novia Novica Handmade Red Messenger Wood Holiday Decor
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Hand-painted in festive hues of red, white, and gold, Togog Suyasa's pair of angel figurines are a charming way to decorate for the holiday season. The Balinese artisan carves each angel from albesia wood, crafting their hair from braided pandan leaf fiber he ties with adorable polyester bows. Product Features: Dimension: 8.75" H x 3.9"" W x 2"" D Weight: 0.14 Color: White Material: Albesia wood, pandan fiber, polyester ribbon Made in Indonesia Story Behind the art: I'm the son of farmers, born in Tampaksiring as the third of four children. When I was in my second year of elementary school, my father passed away from a disease that spread due to the disaster brought on by an eruption from Mount Agung. Our financial conditions became very limited after his death, so I used to work hard to help my mother and sisters. I learned to carve wood and worked as an artisan after school so I could afford to pay the school fees, help my mother with food, and also cover the school fees for my sisters. I finished elementary school, but I couldn't afford the fees to continue on to middle school. Bali is very nice — it has so many beautiful places and rich culture. Most of the people in my neighborhood are carvers too, specializing in either wood or bone. We have so many ideas to develop our designs. I learned to carve wood for the first time from my neighbor. He was a kind man and he knew about our family's strained condition. He offered me wise words of advice, encouraging me to work hard so my children wouldn't suffer the same problems I did. I sold my first carvings to him and, after that, I also sold them at Sukawati market, which is a famous market in Bali that offers traditional handcrafted work by local artisans. In 1977, I married a beautiful woman, and we have two daughters and a son. Becoming a father meant assuming more responsibilities, more expenses, and more hard work to ensure a brighter future. People know me as a kind and smart man. My wife helps me, and we opened a shop nearby to sell my designs. We have offered work to many artisans from the community to help me when I receive large orders. But after the bombing tragedy in Bali, we hardly had any customers, and finally, we had to decide to temporarily close the shop. I only do a small number of designs now. For materials, I use wood, coconut shells,s and metals. Now I work with the help of five artisans only, and we work with manual tools like knives, saws, chisels, and mallets. I knew about NOVICA some time ago from a friend, and now my daughter Eka and son Komang Agus Saputra are featured artisans. Since our designs and skills are different, I also would like to work with you to show my work worldwide. The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size, and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported"
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