Thank You--In Balinese, Carved In Cherry
This carving says Suksma, the Balinese for "Thank you." Balinese, one of the world's most beautiful written languages, is so endangered (having been replaced by the Western alphabet) that most people on the street can no longer read it. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Endangered Alphabets Project, dedicated to preserving minority cultures worldwide.
Material
- cherry
- oak
Type
- wood
Meet the Maker
Tim Brookes
The Endangered Alphabets Project
Since 2009 I have been carving pieces of text in endangered alphabets as a way to preserve them and draw attention to their plight.
My work has been featured all over North American, including the Smithsonian Institution.
In order to support this non-profit work (and because I love carving) I do a steady stream of custom carvings, sometimes in these beautiful, exotic scripts, sometimes in English, sometimes as stand-alone artwork, sometimes as carved inscriptions in items of furniture to make the piece unique and more meaningful to the client.
