When I was younger I bought myself a little pocket knife (shaped as a fish) and asked my father to teach me how to carve wood. I sat for hours whittling away at sticks, making nothing in particular but feeling completely at peace with the world.
My appreciation for wood is still with me. These are some of the handmade works of art I’ve found while searching for local South African artists…
x K
Pole Pole animals by T-Lab (Tirabo)