I've had just enough time to... see how life was breathed into the elephants of wood.
Taken in a handicraft shop on the way to the River Kwai from Bangkok.
To carve an elephant
First, feel its might pulsating
Under your finger tips
Feel its gentleness
Feel its strength
Feel its tenderness
Towards its young
Feel its complexity
Feel its friendship
Feel its relationship
With its herd
Feel its rage
Feel its anxiety
Feel its freedom
In the wild
Dream what it dreams
See what it sees
Feel what it feels
Under its skin
Your hand will know when it is ready
When its spirit course through your vein
When tears well up in your eyes
As you touch the soul of the royal beast
Nice!
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ReplyDeleteThis was taken during a trip to a handicraft center on the way to the River Kwai. I love to go to antique and handicraft shops for there are always things to discover while there. There are legends, and stories in every corner. And a fair representation of the popular culture of the country can also be found there. I can spend a lot of blissful moments slowly taking in the arts, skills and culture but this is often limited by the patience of my travelling companions :)
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Great and skilled artist!
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Good Morning My Friend, This is a Fine Image ,We Like It. Appreciate Your Interest and comments. Stay In Touch and Enjoy.
MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
HAVE A PEACEFUL TIME AHEAD, Thou.
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
brdonovan
fascinating work happening here.
great capture.
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jacqui 006
Excellent shot.
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Lovely to see the secrets and to appreciate the artist at work...... Thank you so much for sharing..... Have a good evening my friend..... and now I am hoing to the blog.....
Take care Vero
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Lovely words (from the heart) in the blog-spot...................... When I got married , a long time ago, a friend of my husband's family made some furniture for us... carving on wood of cherry-tree... and I still remember when he showed us his works..... he explained working the wood ... using more or less the same expressions and enthusiasm ...as your artist....
Great great.... Thank you
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Great words and image.
The skill of this craftsman .
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rino_savastano (15 hours ago)
shot well done, great composition!
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I have found this very interesting. Great work Thou-san
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So that is the way it is done. This is marvelous Thou-San. Compliments
Kathy_9
I love that you captured the "work in process" so we can see how it's done.
[Ananabanana]
I Think this is Art ! AWARD
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The work and the master. Little separation between them, they are like partners in a dance. :-)
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ReplyDeleteThis is the finished work of one of the sculpture. Intricate and beautiful, isn't it? Love the rich detail and the craftsmanship. It is very interesting to watch the craftsman in action and I always wish that I possess such skill every time I watched.
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Amazing shots, very well captured my friend!
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Simply Soooperb, Un Imaginable Beauty In This Exquisite Work of Art. Any Idea, At What Price This is Being Sold?
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Good evening Thou........... I amjust amazed in the beauty of this fabulous carving-artistic-fantastic work...............it is been photographed so well.........Thanks for sharing....
:-) vero
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That is superb artistry
~Jo
Fantastic!
★Kathy_9 added this photo to her favorites.
That is fabulous workmanship. You could get lost in it.
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Superb capture and the most amazing workmanship!
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[Ananabanana]
I Think this is Art ! AWARD
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I Think this is Art ! AWARD
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Incredible!! Thanks for sharing this craft and the spirit or intent of which it is born.
Very interesting post. Esp. the actual holders utilized to support the brain. I wouldn't have noticed it by myself. Must carefully examine outdated images to determine this attribute.
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