This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. Wildflowers in crimson fields surround this beautiful wall mirror. Marcos Luzalde carves the frame from mohena, a fine Peruvian hardwood. The stunning design evokes a valentine adorned in bright bronze leaf. Luzalde paints the flowers by hand on the reverse side of glass.
 

Product Features:

• Weight: 2.8 lbs
• Frame:  16.5" H x 15.75" W x 1.0" D
• Mirror:  9.5" W x 9.75" H
• Colors: Red, Gold
• Shape: Heart
• Materials: Mohena wood, MDF, reverse painted glass, bronze leaf
• Patterns: Flower motifs
• Mirror included
• Made in Peru

Story Behind the Art: 

Jose Marcos Luzalde Rosales was born on the 19th of March, 1952. He is a self-taught artist who began to work at the age of 17 at a neighbor's workshop. After only a year, Marcos decided to take the plunge and venture on his own, gradually gaining renown for the beauty and quality of his work. He is the proud father of five children two of his daughters have become his eager students as they follow him down this artistic path. He teaches them everything, from designing a piece to carving and applying the right finish. To Luzalde, his craft is like a hobby; he's been dedicated to it for over 35 years and to him it feels like only yesterday when he began. Woodwork makes me feel good about myself because it means it's a way of preserving an aspect of Peruvian artistry," confides the carver. Having met and surpassed all the challenges that establishing his own workshop implied, Luzalde is confident that his work will please Novica customers' expectations.

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