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Nepal has a long tradition of woodcarving. Pagoda style temples have been built for centuries in Nepal and the architecture has been exported to China, Japan and Indonesia. These temples are richly decorated with woodcarvings. Woodcarving is embedded in the tradition of Nepal and is passed through generation to generation.

With the introduction of new products and access to global markets, the art of woodcarving has been revived and has reached a very high level. Especially in the Kathmandu valley, and more specifically in Bhaktapur, the cultural heritage has brought old arts to new life. The reconstruction and renovation of temples and palaces and building of houses and hotels in the traditional style has been crucial to this revival. In a number of small workshops in Patan (Lalitpur) and Bhaktapur, craftsman and women make beautiful wood carving products with tools which have been used for hundreds of years. Apart from being used in temples and houses, our other products include frames(photo), statues, masks and wooden toys. While making these woodcarvings, the craftsman/woman uses traditional patterns and designs. Making a piece of woodcarving is very time consuming. Depending on the experiences of the maker, the time involved in producing a piece is further related to the size and complexity of the work, and may take days or months.