Mid-Century Carved Folk Art Head Signed Jimmy Carey catherineholm lotus bowl a hub for weaving since

a hub for weaving since pre-Inca times

The text on the shorts of the the boxer at left is enough to figure out that he is world champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (b

I’d hang these vintage Japanese fans on the wall immediately to enjoy them as the gorgeous objects that they are all winter long—and to be reminded that summer will come again

full-color illustrations by Nanogak that communicate the same legends visually—and which I think I could look at every day and never tire of

Mid-Century Carved Folk Art Head Signed Jimmy Carey catherineholm lotus bowl a hub for weaving sinceI really love the this carving, including for the its orientation to the corner of the block of wood from which it was carved, such that it comes to a point at the very center of the face, which gives it a lot of dynamism and makes for especially great profiles. Plus the wonderfully carved hair! Very warmly executed, with a lot of character, but no fuss and quite elegant, too; really, just right. I think the carver, Jimmy Carey, was a Jamaican folk