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SMOLArt

Large Soapstone Red Puffy Heart with Acacia Tree Carving

Hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone by African artisans, this large puffy heart is a substantial piece.  Hand painted red and then artfully carved and painted with the beautiful acacia tree.   This heart is 2x the size of others in the collections - beautiful on a table, in a bowl, on a desk or on a shelf/

  • Measures approximately 3 x 3-inches and 2.25 inches thick.
  • Hand-painted.
  • Soapstone is a soft, natural mineral from the earth, making it easy to carve into many forms. Handle with care to avoid breakage. 
  • Each piece has gone through multiple stages of sanding and waxing, giving the soapstone a satiny finish.
  • Socially responsible products that empower consumers to purchase according to their values and help alleviate global poverty.
  • Fair Trade is an alternative business model that values safe workplaces, fair wages and community investment for factory employees. 

Story Behind the Art:

Each sculpture is artfully hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone, found only in the hills of southwestern Kenya. Mining the soapstone from surface hills is a labor-intensive process, using little to no machinery. Laborers works with shovels, picks, axes and machetes to carve out large soapstone chucks, which are then carved into beautiful art. ?

Meet the Maker : SMOLArt
Our Soapstone is carved by the artists of SMOLArt a group of artists who live in the rural village of Tabaka, Kenya, the heart of... read more