NOVICA Puzzles Wooden Games from Thailand 'Heart Embrace'

Novica works together with talented artists, artisans, and designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake handmade treasures.About this item: Like a lovely embrace, a little bead tied to a red nylon cord goes around this heart-shaped piece, creating a challenging game of logic. Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk works with raintree wood to make this romantic disentanglement puzzle game of sturdy pieces. The mission is to release the bead and cord from the heart through delicate and wise movements. Wood grain and color can vary slightly|Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightlyAbout our Artist: I'm Waraporn Khamsuk and I was born in 1990 in Northern Thailand. I'm the eldest daughter in the family, and I grew up with the wooden games my father crafted. I'd watch him select wood, dry it naturally and assemble to complete a game. They are challenging and fun ??? something you'll never find in computer games. My father founded our family's game workshop. At one time, he worked at a factory that produced bamboo skewers for meatballs. Then, the factory began to take orders for wooden games, and my father was allowed to work from home to earn extra income. The factory saw that he put his best efforts into creating games that needed careful crafting of wooden joints. It was completely different from making skewers, which is repetitious as they are all the same. When he didn't have any orders from the factory, he began creating new games. Then, he started to gain his own customers. He created brain teasers, interlocking puzzles and wooden board games. My favorites are the wooden games because I grew up with them. They teach me to think, plan and concentrate, and I apply these skills in my everyday life. Although technology has taken over life today, I'm still charmed by wooden games. Creating them and crafting them are the precious legacy my father left me. He died in an

• Size: 3.1 x 3.3 x 2.8 inches
• Handmade by Novica artisans using time-honored traditional methods
• Includes an official card certifying the item is authentic, artisan crafted and of exceptional quality
• Quality craftsmanship: Novica works with artisan Waraporn Khamsuk to craft this item
• Product info: Raintree wood, nylon cord