BHUTANESE WOOD CARVINGS
Choki is a non profit organization founded with the mission of protecting the culture and traditions of some of the most sacred places left in the world that are under the threat of “globalization.” Through Choki’s support causes, beneficiaries will receive opportunities for human sustainability, security, and empowerment. Choki wants to accomplish a world of “I believe,” with the purpose to share the beauty of traditional arts and culture with the world. We believe that art has the capacity to create and reinvent life in unimaginable ways and it must be supported. www.choki.org
Bhutanese wood carving is one of the most intricate types of art in the world. Traditionally, fathers and mothers have been passing the techniques down to their children for centuries. In Bhutan wood carvings are seen in many forms all throughout the region. Carved wooden masks of various shapes and sizes are used in religious dances and decorations are found engraved on houses, Dzongs, palaces, temples and monasteries. Wooden symbols adorn altars, containers, sheaths or scabbards and handles for knives and swords. Today, Choki works to maintain alive the ancient techniques and traditions by supporting the highly skilled Bhutanese wood carvers.
Lotus Flowers - 8.3 x 8.3 in
Lotus Flowers - 8.3 x 8.3 in
Raw Lotus Flowers - 8.3 x 8.3 in
Raw Lotus Flowers - 8.3 x 8.3 in
Raw Squares - 11.5 x 11.5 in
Circles - 11.5 in diameter
Squares - 11.5 x 11.5 in
Square - 23 x 28.5 in
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