wall art sculpture

Three sea turtles swim together in the warm waters of the Balinese sea. Working in suar wood, Sarwaedi depicts the trio in a suar wood relief panel and gives it a vintage whitewashed effect.

Working in suar wood, Sarwaedi creates an inspirational wall sculpture in low relief. A beautiful angel stands on a lotus blossom in this original work of woodcarving art.

Painted snowy white with a distressed finish, a majestic bouquet makes a lovely addition to any wall. Arti Sharma presents this round relief panel, which is crafted by Indian artisans. They work with quaking aspen wood, diligently carving it by hand to display mesmerizing openwork.

Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla designs and handcrafts this lovely trio of angels from fiber extracted from cabuya or fique, a succulent that looks similar to agave. The cabuya fiber is a beautiful creamy antique white, and the artisan works with its natural texture to from the features of this wall sculpture. Gold thread is woven with the cabuya to accent each angel's halo and the hem of her gown, and she carries a lovely bouquet of paper and natural dried flowers in red, yellow, and green. A star shoots over the trio.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya or fique has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.

Adorning the wall, this curious mermaid cat is sculpture hand-carved of albesia wood by Balinese artisans. Featuring an original design by Nengah Sudarsana, the cat's upper torso features a crackled white finish with a gold-colored tail.

Hand-carved from sese wood, the profile of a zebra adds the beauty of African wildlife to any home. Ghanaian artisan Winfred Korley creates this wall sculpture, which he paints by hand and treats with a rustic finish.

A charming orange-striped kitten relaxes, perfectly at ease. Her ears are alert and her face filled with sweetness. This realistic suar wood carving comes from Bali's Nengah Sudarsana, who shares his love for animals through his art.

Standing reverently with paws together, a cat with off-white fur wears the traditional dress of old Siam. Nengah Sudarsana depicts the handsome feline in a sculpture for the wall. The Thai artisan works in native albesia wood for this charming wood carving that features an antiqued, crackled finish.

This peaceful, beautifully hand-carved suar wood relief panel features a floral motif encircling the great om symbol — a mantra of healing and peace that Hindu and Buddhist traditions believe flows through every particle in the universe. In yoga, the om is believed to replenish the body and soul.

With this inspired wall sculpture, Indonesian artisan Made Mulyani aims to share the simplicity and happiness she finds in her craft and culture with a larger audience.