Delphine Jaulhac’s father carved ivory for twenty years and although she grew up hearing about his sculptures she never saw his work. He had abandoned his passion thirty years earlier, leaving no trace of it for her to study. With a strong desire to recreate and reconnect to this artistry, Jaulhac drew upon her Decorative Arts education and began to sculpt tagua nuts, an eco friendly version of ivory.
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so delicate and beautiful! I now want to know more about the tagua nut! Amazing that that’s what these are created from. just lovely..
I feel humbled by the artistry and skill. It looks ethereal.
Amazing,Lovely,is good to show creativity ecological.I’m loving and carving tagua nuts 10 year ago.