Ray Koshy of Galveston, Texas is one of less than a hundred rice straw artists in the world. He hopes to preserve this ancient art form by introducing it to the public on Etsy. His shop is: Rice Straw Museum Shop. I had no idea that rice straw looked like this. The "tree trunk" above looks embroidered, like a satin stitch, doesn't it?
This 8" x 10" portrait was made with leaves of the rice plant. How amazing!
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What a beautiful piece, how big is the leaf? It is very intricate and delicate. I'll have to take a look on the etsy site.
ReplyDeleteAm always amazed by the beautiful things people make out of the most unusual materials!
ReplyDeleteMy wife is so interested in learning how to do this. So beautiful
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