Iron candleholder, ‘Happy Gecko’ Review

Iron candleholder, ‘Happy Gecko’ Feature

• Handmade by J. Blas
• Ships from Mexico within 7 days
• Candle(s) not included

Iron candleholder, ‘Happy Gecko’ Overview

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. With an insouciant wave of its tail, a gecko plays amid waxen tapers. J. Blas creates the charming image on a wall-mounted candleholder. Twin scrolls finish the whimsical design, handcrafted in iron. Artisan Info: “Hello. My name is J. Blas. From the time I was small I have enjoyed arts and crafts. I loved to dig and prepare clay to make my own pieces and from that time on I began to experiment with ceramics. When I was 17, I started my own ceramic workshop because I hate to ask anyone for work – I feel shy and ashamed. Due to my lack of experience, I had to shut it down and went to work in other studios as well as in a ceramics museum, where I learned everything – from how to look for clay to crafting techniques. “Over time, I learned more and more and became aware of the critical stages that clay has, and where it is good to depend on other people to work it perfectly. And so I changed directions and began to work in wrought iron and blown glass. When things began to get better, I started to experiment with sheets of iron of different weights to give my works more movement. “Currently I again have my own workshop where we craft a variety of products, mostly decorative. We cut the metal sheets and hammer them into shape. Then we weld them and add the details. For a clean appearance,

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