According to the Tohoku region’s Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, kokeshi (koh-keh-shee) originated in the late Edo period, which ended in 1868, in the area’s hot-spring villages, where ...

Bud Johnson has created hundreds of wood carvings. He’s made animals, birds, fish, and other wildlife. He’s still doing it at ...

Peng introduces his Nuo mask works in a showroom at the base. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Among those masks collected by Peng is an impressive piece of his won — a mask resembling a Tang Dynasty (618-907 ...

Carving a Monster Grimoire Daemon Oak from Grim Hollow turns wood into a dark and detailed piece of fantasy art. Every cut and texture brings the creature’s twisted bark, faces, and eerie details to ...

Intricate birds, whimsical caricatures and one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces were featured at the 46th annual woodcarvers show in Middletown.

Woodblock New Year paintings, known as (muban) nianhua, are more than decoration. For centuries, they have been essential ritual objects for Chinese families during Spring Festival, acting as ...

A master carver transfers a drawn design onto a smooth, seasoned plank, traditionally pear wood for its fine, durable grain.

In homes across India, intricately carved wooden panels, ornate headboards, detailed doors, and sculpted décor pieces reflect a craft tradition ...

While many of us will generously open our wallets on Thursday for Giving Hearts Day, a group of local wood carvers is reminding us that support comes in all shapes and sizes — and heart-shaped ...

Persistence and patience were the keys to the sale of a unique Orlando home. You might remember Entrelagos, a 14,706-square-foot property with ornate wood carvings and metal railings with foliage ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. (LEX 18) — At 91 years old, Minnie Adkins continues to dedicate herself to her craft, wood carving six hours a day, five days a week. The highly featured artist has become a cornerstone ...