Blair
Mar 1, 2018
Beautiful craftsmanship!
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!
"I like to make abstract human figures and think of them as the wood's spirit coming out to view the world with me. To me, my sculptures are the epitome of our oneness with nature."
"I was born and brought up in a hill station, Uttranchal. I was a wanderer, and always spent my time wandering in the jungle. I just love its... read more
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