Natural Soapstone 6-inch Lover's Knot in Black - Smolart candles The varnish on the banana

The varnish on the banana fiber with its many tones of brown resembles textured tortoise shell

acceptance and understanding of different ways

Often the bone is "batiked" by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye

has organized and trained women in her village to use the dried fiber of the banana plant

Measures 9 inches tall by 6

Natural Soapstone 6-inch Lover's Knot in Black - Smolart candles The varnish on the bananaHand carved from soapstone, this sculpture features an abstract representation of two lovers. The piece is carved from one piece of soapstone and is about 6 inches tall. Meet the Artisans Our Soapstone is carved by the artists of SMOLArt a group of artists who live in the rural village of Tabaka, Kenya, the heart of soapstone crafts. The name, a shortened version of Small, Medium, and Large Artists, refers to the size of the soapstone products the