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Ermin Ljevo

  • Woodcarver
  • Podorašac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Master Artisan
Ermin Ljevo Woodcarver
Contact
Bosnian, Croatian, English, Serbian
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+387 61529206
Haris Calkic©Michelangelo Foundation

Love for wood

  • • Ermin has been woodcarving for 27 years
  • • Working with wood is both his career and his hobby
  • • He tries to pass on his love of woodcarving to his family

Konjic is a small town south of the capital Sarajevo where a specific, old-style Bosnian technique of woodcarving is practiced. The technique is so unique that it is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ermin Ljevo is one of the woodcarvers pepertuating this rare technique. With his skilful hands and attentive eyes, Ermin decorated numerous wooden objects with traditional Konjic patterns and contributed to the popularization of the artistic woodcarving craft through the companies he worked for as a carpenter, but also by making unique pieces of furniture or souvenirs that ended up in the homes of his customers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the whole world.

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Works

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Peškun – a small chair

Ermin Ljevo made this chair, a traditional Bosnian souvenir, respecting typical dimensions and decorations. It can be made in different dimensions and carvings of the customer’s choice, decorated according to the Bosnian traditional pattern or woodcut.

Height 37 cm
Diameter 35 cm

Photo: Haris Calkic©Michelangelo Foundation
Bosnian table

Ermin Ljevo made this table using the design of an old Bosnian rug. This product can be used for its intended purpose or as a souvenir.

Length 40 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 25 cm

Photo: Haris Calkic©Michelangelo Foundation
Platter

Ermin Ljevo made this elegant serving board with epoxy resin. For the design he used a combination of different designs and carved round patterns that look almost like a chessboard.

Length 40 cm
Width 25 cm
Height 2 cm

Photo: Haris Calkic©Michelangelo Foundation
3 in 1

This object can be used for different purposes depending on your preference. It is made in the shape of a book that can be used as a decorative jewellery box, but can be transformed into a serving board.

Length 22 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 5 cm

Photo: Haris Calkic©Michelangelo Foundation
Wooden bowl

Ermin Ljevo made this round wooden bowl as a charming bowl for serving snacks, but it can also be used as a visually appealing home decoration. Decorative patterns are carved into its outer edge that give more warmth to the object.

Height 3 cm
Diameter 22 cm

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