NOVICA Handmade Onyx Bubble Onyx Soap Dish (Mexico) - Yellow
*The Sierra Family creates this lavish peach color onyx soap dish in a suave oval shape. The soap dish features a very soft and smooth texture obtained from working with a diamond disc to cut, then finished off by hand polishing the piece.
Product Features:
- Country: Mexico
- Material: Stone
- Color: Yellow
Story Behind the Art:
Odette Sierra is from the beautiful Mexican state of Puebla. Her father Edgar Sierra first opened their workshop 30 years ago. Their town is renowned throughout Mexico for its carvings in onyx and marble. Submerged in this artistic heritage, the Sierras began crafting parquet tables in onyx and marble. During the history of their workshop they have come to perfect the fabrication of innumerable items, including chess sets, game sets, vases, sculptures, bathroom fixtures, and jewelry boxes. The principal materials of the Sierra Family, onyx and marble, are mined in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca. A diamond disk is used to sculpt the stone, accompanied by large quantities of water. Once the desired shape is achieved the artisans finish the surface with emery board and a polisher.The art of sculpting marble and onyx demands patience and virtue, both of which have been cultivated over time in the Sierra Family workshop.
