diversity sculpture

This fabulous wall sculpture celebrates the octopus as symbol of diversity and adaptability. Somyot Sawasdee designs and sculpts the marine creature by hand, masterfully recycling paper with cement. The Thai artist finishes the wall sculpture with green and gold paint, creating the illusion of an aged bronze piece.

Feel peace seep into your soul while gazing into Eka's intriguing wall mask. Balinese artisans use hibiscus wood to create the mask, hand carving undulating, openwork designs and a charming turtle accent. Gently polished, the wood's natural grain shows through a lustrous finish.

Richly veined marble adds a translucent contrast to deep rose marble and sleek black onyx. The three varied tones of natural stone unite in a colorful table game by the Sierra Family. Beautiful and unusual, it makes a wonderful gift.

The playing board is created from selected pieces of sectioned marble and onyx slabs. First they are cut with a diamond disk. At this stage, the disk is cooled with water so that the stone will not shatter. The design is then perfected with files before the pieces are polished to a glowing sheen. "For us, it is very important to give our clients the best in quality and originality, transforming stone into functional products - whether for diversion or decoration," Mireya Sierra tells us.

Stone sculpting is a traditional regional handicraft, and the Sierras are famous for the skill and the quality of their work. Because each piece is sculpted individually, there may exist slight variations in the color and grain pattern of the stone. The set includes 60 colored glass marbles.

Beautiful but shy, a duckling casts a questing gaze around him. Alexandre Costa sculpts the young bird from calcite, detailing the beak and feet in green quartz. This realistic statuette pays tribute to nature's diversity.