The Makers
One piece, one pair of hands
Every Kaetara piece is carved by a single master, start to finish. These are some of them.
Maker I
[Artisan name]
[Village]
- Carving
- 34 years
- Speciality
- Relief panels: and
“My father taught me to listen to the wood before I cut it.”
A placeholder biography: where they learned, who taught them, and what they are carving now. Real stories will replace this soon.
Maker II
[Artisan name]
[Village]
- Carving
- 41 years
- Speciality
- Masks: and
“A mask must frighten the demon and comfort the child. Both, in one face.”
A placeholder biography: where they learned, who taught them, and what they are carving now. Real stories will replace this soon.
Maker III
[Artisan name]
[Village]
- Carving
- 12 years
- Speciality
- Tall panels and architectural pieces
“I carve the old patterns so my children will know them by heart.”
A placeholder biography: where they learned, who taught them, and what they are carving now. Real stories will replace this soon.