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Hello and welcome to Ruknine79Studios
Here you will find a collection of antiques, crafts, and other arts from the magnificent and diverse country of Thailand. I will continue to add items to my catalog of auctions and store items as I discover new artists.
If you would like any more information on any of the items I have listed you are welcome to contact me.
Links to my catalogs on free2auction
Handcrafted Northern Thai Dress Sets
Handcrafted Northern Thai Mens Shirts
Handcrafted Northern Thai Womens Tops
Glass Blown Craft Work
Glass Blown Jewelry
Teak Wood Carving
Mangowood Decorative Art and Vases
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Below is compiled some product/artist specific information
Handcrafted Northern Thai style clothing
Thailand has long been known for its creativity and uniqueness in textiles and clothing. In my listings you
will find many handmade piecies inspired and created from nature, crafted in Northern
Thai style where beauty and functionality come together. Working and casual shirts for men, wonderful dress sets
and tops for women.
Genuine 100% Thai Silk clothing
I am in contact with a Thai craftperson who works in 100% genuine Thai Silk and creates made to order Mens shirts, Womens fashion, dress sets, and jackets. I do not list the items as they are all one of a kind, and also because I find there are sellers offering non-100% silk items as 100% silk cheaper than the pieces I offer, it is difficult to compete along side this.
If you are interested in paying a bit more for genuine article Thai silk designs, please let me know.
Ban Roi An Phan Yang Creative Handcrafts
Fine Wood carvings: Preserving a Northern Thailand art legacy
North Thailand is famous for its teak wood and craftsmanship, and the two combined result in splendid wood carvings that enthral people as if they were precious gems. However as supplies of teak wood are depleting fast, and the craft of woodcarving becomes a lost art, exotic woodcarvings are becoming a rare sight. Ban Roi An Phan Yang has preserved the art of Teak wood carving to ensure the legacy of the North is here to stay.
Here you will find elaborate wood carvings telling stories of traditional fables and local beliefs. Angels and animals tell of the northern way of life.
The proprieter Charoui Na Soonton, after quiting his 12 year teaching career, started collecting wood carvings. Back then he supported his family through creating handicraft work like baskets and decorative pieces from natural materials or recycled products. His childhood passion for design and interior decoration, along with his time teaching tribal Karen children, urged him start his hunt for wooden work. He first began with buying artistic and skillful pieces, like those often sold in markets. Five years later he moved on to more unique and intriguing collectables which entailed a great deal of travelling.
"Nowadays, the woodcarving market is rich in quantity of commercial art but not in quality of high-brow art," commented Charoui.
Because Charoui demands such top quality pieces, he relies on just six men to carry out his beloved work.
"I will not force the men to carve against the clock. I let them work to the best of their ability without any limited time.", "Refined art work must come from the artists' passion and thoughts, so I can't force them to produce a piece of art within a time limit. And I pay them what they ask for."
To create his collection of unique pieces of art, Charoui has wandered around many remote villages to find wood. Pieces of old boats, cart wheels or dead trucks - 90 percent of which are teak.
"Old wood is better than new as it has already proved itself against the test of time and the seasons. And, the darker colour gives the pieces a more antique and powerful look. Moreover, the background or history behind each piece of wood gives me more appreciation or insight into the work," says Charoui while pointing at one of his favourites, a six feet tall column engraved with elephants.
"This was once a dead trunk. You can see where someone tried to destroy the tree. There is the axe mark and where it was burnt. I took this trunk to remind me of how the greed of people destroys nature."
Such flaws give Charoui and his craftsmen the chance to create special and unique designs.
"The top of this big plank of wood has been burnt and ruined. So I designed the damage into the piece to convey the philosophical meaning of uncertainty in life," explained Charoui. The wood has been carved to show the life cycle of four horses from birth to old age. Young and adult horses are carved on good wood, while the damaged part is kept to illustrate the old fragile horses.
Most of the work reflects Thai styles and thoughts, with portrayals of characters from Thai literature such as "Hanuman" the monkey warrior, angels, gods, priests, and elephants.
Collecting for twenty years has consumed much of his money, so much so he is now in debt. As a result he can no longer search for more pieces of wood, nor order his craftsmen to produce more pieces more pieces of art.
"At first I never dreamed of sharing this collection with the public. I liked to keep these pieces of work and admire them alone, but when my collection increased so did my expense. The cost for carrying, searching for and maintaining the wood has but me in debt," said Charoui.
As a result he has agreed to sell some of his more collectable items. The most expensive piece is expected to fetch around 1 million baht (approx. $25,000usd), while a small elephant with delicately carved eyelids and skin will go for around $18usd.
Glass Blown Artwork
These intricate and beautiful pieces of glass craft work may be ordered to your specification, with a range of colors and designs available. Wholesale orders and requests for special orders or creations are welcome.
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