This gorgeous tea light candleholder is created by The Indonesian People's Handicraft Foundation, (APIKRI), an independent association of craftspeople in Indonesia. A nongovernmental organization, APIKRI helps organize craft workers and provides export marketing services, technical assistance, training and other supports. Most of APIKRI's artisans work in and around the city of Yogyakarta and Central Java, areas renowned for craft production.
When APIKRI artisans were introduced to the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, they were so inspired they sought ways to incorporate his artistic ideas into their own work. The result is the vibrantly fused geometric swirl style. Gustav Klimt was a Austrian symbolist with connections with the French and German Art Nouveau movement. The influences shown on this candleholder are primarily in the Symbolist style. They represent a fresh approach by the artisans of APIKRI, who paint spirited, geometric swirl designs on wood.
Fair Trade
8''H x 3''LW
