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About this item: With the arrival of the holidays, those trips to faraway destinations start as if by tradition. Giving a magical and fantastical turn to those extraordinary voyages, Armenian artisan Rima Petrosyan creates this papier mache ornament painted by hand and equipped with a natural fiber cord. The design depicts a little zeppelin carrying a boat, reminding us that the world is full of adventures to experience.Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightlyMarked with artists initials or trademark
About our Artist: I am Rima Petrosyan. I am a painter and a graduate of the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, where I earned a masters degree in painting. Arts and crafts have always been a part of my life. I enjoy surrounding myself with beautiful and eye-catching things that inspire and bring me joy. I have been painting since I was five years old and have participated in various painting groups. Additionally, I have always had a fondness for handicrafts. From a young age, I would create handmade items, sometimes staying up all night to work on them. In 2018, I began making Christmas toys. Prior to that, I created various handicrafts, such as chests made of pebbles, leather, and wood, which I still continue to make alongside the toys. The holiday season has always held a sense of magic and wonder for me, and I believed that the Christmas tree should reflect my mood. I aimed to decorate it with magical, dreamy, sometimes funny, and highly emotional toys that would be passed down through generations, carrying memories and spreading positive energy. I decided to use the papier-mache technique, which has a long history. The...