Novica Handmade Gilded Elephants Light Blue Blown Glass Figurines

Raising their trunks, two delightful elephants are made from clear glass with a light blue pigment. Peruvian artisan Milton Rios creates this pair of figurines, carefully blowing each elephant by hand. Gleaming gilded accents are carefully painted by hand. Product Features: Dimensions: 3.1" H x 1.8"" W x 2.4"" D Weight: 0.18 Color: Blue Material: Glass, gilt Origin: Made in Peru Story Behind the art: My name is Milton Nolverto Rios Patricio. I was born in 1982 in Lima. The summers are short, crisp, arid, and partly cloudy, while the winters are cold, dry, and cloudy. I'm a man who is always finding new ideas to create something that I haven't made before. I share my knowledge without egotism because feedback is very important to me. Since having children, I have become a different man. I dedicate my life to my children and my family. If I could turn back time, I'd return to that moment when I first had my children. I never thought that I would create glass sculptures. Little animal sculptures always caught my attention. I imagined a thousand things, which intrigued me, until one day I saw my brother making a sculpture. I was very surprised. From then on I never stopped practicing and perfecting my art, bringing it to levels that I didn’t even think I could achieve. I have gone through some very difficult times with my wife, two small children, and one newborn. I had no idea how to give them everything they needed. I found some independent work. I started from scratch, knocking on doors, and looking for any type of opportunities and jobs to promote my glass art. I'm a very creative and curious man, and I'm always thinking of all the sculptures that I could make using my techniques. I am self-taught and, with the help of technology, I can navigate and learn from many sources around the world. This technique requires a lot of patience, practice, perseverance, desire, and passion, which are qualities I apply to this day. Sometimes, the results are very frustrating but, when the results are optimal, it is very beautiful and compensates for all of the struggles. What I love the most about my art is the infinity of images I can make. This constantly results in new challenges, so that I never fall into a routine. My inspiration comes from everything that surrounds me, including the most important things in the universe — my three small children. They are my strength and my drive; they inspire my career and make me the man that I am. They fill me with the energy and strength to get up every morning and work on my craft. Beginning to work on my own was crazy, especially since I had three small children that totally depended on me but, with strength and desire, we were able to get ahead little by little. I am very grateful for the very important window to promote my art. My plans for the future are, without a doubt, to continue spreading and promoting the art that I love so much, showing my small children that they can do anything they want in life and that they also have to follow their dreams and grab hold of them. I have faith in seeing them grow up happy so that they can achieve their dreams. The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size, and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported"