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.nc-promise-band { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }\n  .nc-promise-inner { padding: 36px 24px; }\n  .nc-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }\n  .nc-row-img { max-width: 100%; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-full-bleed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-about\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ============================================================\n     ARTISAN SPOTLIGHT — SABINA SIJAKHU\n     ============================================================ --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Hero --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-hero\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eMeet Our Artisan\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ch1\u003eSabina Sijakhu — Bringing Wood to Life with Color\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA very talented and god gifted artisan, Miss Sabina Sijakhu works as a painter at our associate production house. She paints beautiful wooden decorative box, wooden incense box, wooden incense burners and wooden thangka \u0026amp; wall hanging frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-flagline\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Profile row: image + text --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row-img\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/files\/Sabina_grande.JPG?v=1500041107\" alt=\"Sabina Sijakhu, a talented painter from Thimi, Bhaktapur, painting wooden decorative boxes and incense burners\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row-text\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eHer Craft, Her Signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eShe learnt the art of sketching, tracing, drawing and painting at a very young age. Seemingly shy and humble, she is a dedicated and focused artisan who brings products to life with her impeccable painting skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eHailing from Thimi, Bhaktapur (a city close to Kathmandu Valley), she was inspired by the arts and crafts of the ancient city. With the interest in wood works, ancient painting techniques and pottery, she decided that she wanted to bring colorful expression to whatever she sees. This persuaded her to learn the skills of paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Skill tags --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-quote-section\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"nc-tags\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWooden Decorative Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWooden Incense Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWooden Incense Burners\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThangka Frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWall Hanging Frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTibetan Designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHand Painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-flagline\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Self-taught mastery --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-quote-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eA Self-Taught Master\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAt first, she studied the Tibetan designs, paintings and meanings behind each of them and then traced it in her memory. Whatever she makes is totally and completely out of her memories. She has no formal education and training about drawing or painting. She draws completely out of interest keeping in mind the exact measurements, color technique, brush strokes of the ancient craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Teaching \u0026 impact --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-quote-section\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eSharing Her Gift\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAs beautiful as she is, her products define her immense love and cherished memories of her childhood excursions into the world of Tibetan art. She is always willing to teach new young people and have successfully trained a few of her colleagues who are her assistants now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Closing --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-quote-section\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eWe are very proud to bring the soulful and majestic products that she painted and filled life into. With every product of hers that sells, she benefits immensely through the money generated and her remuneration. We are honored to bring her products to you which we are sure will fill your hearts with love and glimpses of Tibetan culture and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-flagline\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/body\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tibetan-lucky-symbols-decorative-wooden-box","title":"Tibetan Lucky Symbols Conch Decorative Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful small Tibetan boxes are hand crafted by one of the Newari Communities of Bhaktapur Nepal, The Prajapatis. After the wooden box is complete, it is then hand painted by our associate painter Sabina. It takes upto 2 days to complete one box.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe vibrant colors, auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, beautiful designs and detailed paint-work makes this box special and decorative. You can use this box to put your jewelry, keys, small sized valuable items and can also be used as a decorative piece. These boxes are trending as home décor these days and are in a lot of demand. These are favored by the tourist visiting Nepal and are collected as art and decorative pieces; these are also popular and hot items to be presented as gifts to your near and dear ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 13cmL X 10cmB X 10cmH and 5.1\"W X 4\"B X 4\"H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 365grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick to know more about the Painter: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nepacrafts.com\/collections\/sabina-sijakhu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SABINA SIJAKHU\"\u003eSABINA SIJAKHU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"NepaCrafts","offers":[{"title":"Endless Knot and Lotus Symbol","offer_id":19817120129,"sku":"WPI034C","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Conch and Double Fish","offer_id":19817120193,"sku":"WPI034A","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Cheppu Lotus","offer_id":19817120257,"sku":"WPI034B","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Endless Knot and Double Fish","offer_id":19817120321,"sku":"WPI034D","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/products\/a20518b5-8dcb-569d-a429-6bd9bf26fc5f.jpg?v=1579693553"},{"product_id":"mini-wooden-incense-burner-box-with-tibetan-astamangal-symbols","title":"Mini Astamangal Wooden Incense Burner Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful rectangular Tibetan Incense burner boxes are hand crafted by a Newar Family of Bhaktapur Nepal, The Prajapatis. These boxes have beautifully carved Tibetan Eight Auspicious Symbols. All the work in these incense burner boxes are meticulously hand carved and hand painted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA metal sheet collects the ashes and the remains after the incense has burnt in it. The lid has a narrow elongated opening which works as an exhaust for the incense smoke and fragrance. As the incense burns lying on the metal sheet, it is completely safe and non hazardous.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe process of the carpentry goes as follows: After the wooden box is complete, it is then hand carved with beautiful tibetan designs and is hand painted by our associate painter: Sabina. It takes upto 2 days to complete one box. The vibrant colors, auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, beautiful designs and detailed paint-work makes this box special and decorative.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs these boxes are meticulously hand painted with vibrant colors and various beautiful patterns of Endless Knot, Treasure vase and the offering bowl, these incense holder boxes are trending as home Decor these days and are in a lot of demand. These are favored by the tourist visiting Nepal and are collected as art and decorative pieces; these are also popular and hot items to be presented as gifts to your near and dear ones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 6.2\"L X 2.2\"B X 2\" H\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 125grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick to know more about the Painter: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nepacrafts.com\/collections\/sabina-sijakhu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SABINA SIJAKHU\"\u003eSABINA SIJAKHU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"nepacrafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30844282945,"sku":"WIB19","price":15.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/products\/84691d03-7023-512f-91c0-cd95ad72bf22.jpg?v=1556014853"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/collections\/Sabina.JPG?v=1500041205","url":"https:\/\/www.nepacrafts.com\/collections\/sabina-sijakhu-artisan-nepacrafts.oembed","provider":"NepaCrafts Product","version":"1.0","type":"link"}