With the help of my teacher Shaji at Vijanana Kala Vedi Cultural Center in Kerala, India, I carved this lovely lotus flower for my Dad in the span of a week. It looks harder to do than it is. The wood was actually very soft, and the formula was simple. Of course, having an attentive and helpful teacher makes a HUGE diference when attempting a new craft for the first time, and I couldn't have asked for a better one. I loved carving on the little porch outside the woodcarving shop and chatting with my teacher and the other students. It was such a peaceful-feeling thing to do. I did not know how I would feel about woodcarving, having never done it before, and I was pleased to find out that I like it alot. I hope I will get the chance to apply and practice what I learned in India atleast once during the upcoming summer.
2 comments:
That is AMAZING Elizabeth, my goodness...and thanks for the awesome in progress shots too!
Your lotus is wonderful. That's an amazing gift to bring back from a trip. :)
My father woodcarves as a hobby. Growing up we whittled a lot (My parents gave knives to 6-year-olds!). When we were old enough, we would be allowed to to a big project. Mine was a fleur-de-lys (They were really popular in the mid-eighties).
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