Chiang Mai Artisans: The Art of Wood Carving
In the highland city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, I recently photographed various artisans at work.
Here’s a series of my images taken in a furniture workshop. Skillful wood carvers chisel intricate relief scenes from blocks of teak to create screens, sculptures and elaborate chairs while other artisans inlay delicate mother-of pearl designs decorating rosewood tabletops and cabinets.
Check out my previous post Chiang Mai Artisans: The Art of Making Traditional Thai Parasols.
Carving a rural Thai scene in teak
Wood carver’s toolbox
Carving flowers in teak
Wood carver’s tools
Carving in teak
Carving in teak
Carving in teak
Inserting mother-of-pearl inlay in rosewood
Inserting mother-of-pearl inlay in rosewood
Cutting mother-of-pearl designs for inlay
Carved wooden elephants on the back of a chair
Beautiful, twisted tree trunk with wood carving scene behind
