Green
to black art gallery of shona pieces carved in
opal stone depicting human abstract art figures
& forms as well as hornbill bird and mother
& child subjects.
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The
pieces are all one of a kind, carved using different
types of stone, including serpentine and verdite;
and Rapoko, an African term for soapstone used
by indigenous carvers throughout the world. The
term "Rapoko" is believed to have originated among
the Shona artists of Zimbabwe, where it derived
from the stone's common resemblance to the roasted
millet consumed by a majority of that country's
indigenous inhabitants. All of the stone carving
material can be found in colors varying through
black; wide shades of brown; varying shades of
green, lightening almost to white; and occasionally
brilliant orange and golden shades.
The
pieces are all one of a kind, carved using different
types of stone, including serpentine and verdite;
and Rapoko, an African term for soapstone used
by indigenous carvers throughout the world. The
term "Rapoko" is believed to have originated among
the Shona artists of Zimbabwe, where it derived
from the stone's common resemblance to the roasted
millet consumed by a majority of that country's
indigenous inhabitants. All of the stone carving
material can be found in colors varying through
black; wide shades of brown; varying shades of
green, lightening almost to white; and occasionally
brilliant orange and golden shades.