Watch artisans carve Mother of Pearl in the Bethlehem district. http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-127/111013921_PvSHu-Ti.jpg http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/gallery/2142460_46GbL/ 2006-11-17T07:16:08Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The white Mother-of-Pearl comes from shells found in Australia.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#111013921_PvSHu" title="The white Mother-of-Pearl comes from shells found in Australia."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-127/111013921_PvSHu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The white Mother-of-Pearl comes from shells found in Australia." title="The white Mother-of-Pearl comes from shells found in Australia." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T16:17:27Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-127/111013921_PvSHu-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:17:26 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The darker Mother-of-Pearl is found on the Mexican coast.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#111014543_HNztb" title="The darker Mother-of-Pearl is found on the Mexican coast."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-128/111014543_HNztb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The darker Mother-of-Pearl is found on the Mexican coast." title="The darker Mother-of-Pearl is found on the Mexican coast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T16:15:43Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-128/111014543_HNztb-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:18:00 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Elias Al Yateem cuts Mother of Pearl from the shell in his family-run factory, "Tamer", in Beit Sahour.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524290_WwXiX" title="Elias Al Yateem cuts Mother of Pearl from the shell in his family-run factory, "Tamer", in Beit Sahour."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-129/78524290_WwXiX-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Elias Al Yateem cuts Mother of Pearl from the shell in his family-run factory, "Tamer", in Beit Sahour." title="Elias Al Yateem cuts Mother of Pearl from the shell in his family-run factory, "Tamer", in Beit Sahour." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T20:19:32Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-129/78524290_WwXiX-Th-1.jpg 2004-01-20 04:18:26 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Smaller pieces of the shell are cut for edges and mosaics.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524491_K6spb" title="Smaller pieces of the shell are cut for edges and mosaics."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-130/78524491_K6spb-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Smaller pieces of the shell are cut for edges and mosaics." title="Smaller pieces of the shell are cut for edges and mosaics." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T19:56:23Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-130/78524491_K6spb-Th-1.jpg 2004-01-20 04:18:59 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />A dentist grinder is used to carve the mother-of-pearl.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524364_DAHfV" title="A dentist grinder is used to carve the mother-of-pearl."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-132/78524364_DAHfV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A dentist grinder is used to carve the mother-of-pearl." title="A dentist grinder is used to carve the mother-of-pearl." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T20:04:43Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-132/78524364_DAHfV-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:24:40 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />A nail is used to carve the fine details.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524471_vM97Y" title="A nail is used to carve the fine details."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-135/78524471_vM97Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A nail is used to carve the fine details." title="A nail is used to carve the fine details." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T16:44:59Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-135/78524471_vM97Y-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:26:16 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Finally, the piece is buffed.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524412_PEM6f" title="Finally, the piece is buffed."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-134/78524412_PEM6f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Finally, the piece is buffed." title="Finally, the piece is buffed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T16:48:58Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-134/78524412_PEM6f-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:22:58 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Although many items are made entirely out of Mother of Pearl, sometimes Mother of Pearl is used simply as an accent on an olive wood cross, reducing the cost.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#111015029_L6ixm" title="Although many items are made entirely out of Mother of Pearl, sometimes Mother of Pearl is used simply as an accent on an olive wood cross, reducing the cost."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/Sanding-or-buffing-1/111015029_L6ixm-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Although many items are made entirely out of Mother of Pearl, sometimes Mother of Pearl is used simply as an accent on an olive wood cross, reducing the cost." title="Although many items are made entirely out of Mother of Pearl, sometimes Mother of Pearl is used simply as an accent on an olive wood cross, reducing the cost." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T13:47:30Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/Sanding-or-buffing-1/111015029_L6ixm-Th.jpg 2006-01-31 16:26:30 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />These olive wood crosses, with accent edges of Mother of Pearl, are awaiting finishing.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#111014831_GVjC5" title="These olive wood crosses, with accent edges of Mother of Pearl, are awaiting finishing."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/Crosses-with-edge-of-Mother-of/111014831_GVjC5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="These olive wood crosses, with accent edges of Mother of Pearl, are awaiting finishing." title="These olive wood crosses, with accent edges of Mother of Pearl, are awaiting finishing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T13:47:05Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/Crosses-with-edge-of-Mother-of/111014831_GVjC5-Th.jpg 2006-01-31 16:25:48 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />It took five men from "Tamer" workshop 35 days to finish this piece, complete with electricity, which depicts the nativity, the last supper, the flight to Egypt, and the crucifixion.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#78524431_XKdQy" title="It took five men from "Tamer" workshop 35 days to finish this piece, complete with electricity, which depicts the nativity, the last supper, the flight to Egypt, and the crucifixion."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-299/78524431_XKdQy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It took five men from "Tamer" workshop 35 days to finish this piece, complete with electricity, which depicts the nativity, the last supper, the flight to Egypt, and the crucifixion." title="It took five men from "Tamer" workshop 35 days to finish this piece, complete with electricity, which depicts the nativity, the last supper, the flight to Egypt, and the crucifixion." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T16:52:20Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/temporary-299/78524431_XKdQy-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:35:07 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />This model of the Old City of Jerusalem was made at the Atrash family Mother of Pearl workshop.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/2142460_46GbL#111015140_2YpK9" title="This model of the Old City of Jerusalem was made at the Atrash family Mother of Pearl workshop."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/IMG4058/111015140_2YpK9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This model of the Old City of Jerusalem was made at the Atrash family Mother of Pearl workshop." title="This model of the Old City of Jerusalem was made at the Atrash family Mother of Pearl workshop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T16:17:16Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Mother-of-Pearl-Carving/IMG4058/111015140_2YpK9-Th.jpg 2005-01-28 11:29:20