holiday & religious

This statue has been made from volcanic ash by survivors of Mt. Pinatubo, which erupted in the Philippines in 1991.

In 1991, the eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in the Philippines devastated the surrounding area, robbing the inhabitants of their homes and fields.  In subsequent years flows of mud and ash from the mountain covered more villages and fields.

The Pinatubo Ash Art Ware Project was started by Ernesto and Luz Gamboa, an evacuee couple with seven children.  After receiving training from the government, the Gamboas and four other evacuees cooperated to establish the ash art project.  Currently the group has fifteen regular employees.  The project also generates work for other evacuees in the area by employing them to create boxes for the statues.

Hand painted interior wooden egg with Buddha Statue made in Bali, Indonesia.  The traveling Buddha in Egg comes with a beautiful carrying bag.

Dimensions: 2.5"L x 2.5"W x 4"H

Hand painted wooden egg with Buddha Statue made in Bali, Indonesia..  The egg is hand painted inside and outside.  The egg and traveling Buddha come with a beautiful traveling bag.

Dimensions:  2.5"L x 2.5"W x 4"H

Hand carved Wooden Egg with handcarved Buddha Statue inside.  The Egg opens into 2 halves with one side containing the hand carved Traveling Buddha Statue.   The traveling Buddha comes with a beautiful blue bag from Bali, Indonesia.

Dimensions:  2.5"L x 2.5"W x 4"H

Wooden Statue of Buddha or "Enlightened One" from Bali, Indonesia made of Ebony Wood.

Dimensions:  3"L x 2"W x 4"H

St. Francis of Assisi Statue

Handmade ash statue from the Philippines

Made by survivors of the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, this statue was created from lahar – volcanic ash and depicts a peaceful St. Francis with two birds and a deer. The artisans of the Pinatubo Ash Art Ware Project have been able to create new hope from this natural disaster through their artwork.

Size 4”h.

The color of the statue is White.