20/03/2007 Tuesday
Soapstone cat
This cat is made of soapstone (talc?) from Kisii district, Kenya. Sometimes the stone is called Kisiistone. I don't remember when, but I bought this cat maybe three or four years ago in Kisumu. I painted this back in Japan on the 11th August, 2006.
Comments
Once again I thank you very much for your incetive to have shown a cat made of soapstone. By the way the stone mining is done in our area and we are the leading producer of soapstone. We are known as Kisii Soapstone carvers cooperative society consisting of 500 members (300 men and 200 women.
I appreciate and looking forward to work with you in this unique stone so as be sold in your country.
My names are Evans O. Ngoge the person contact of the society.
With kind regards
Evans O. ngoge
Tel +254 723 880 740
I didn't mean to promote the product in this sketch blog but it's interesting that you found this entry as a kind of business opportunity. Thanks for the information of your company. I didn't know there's a large producing company in Kisii soapstone carving.
All I can do in this weblog is just uploading my oil pastel sketches as you see. I've got some more soapstone carvings so I'll upload them if I sketch them in the future. Now I leave your message here then someone who is interested in the soapstone products can try to contact your company by the phone. I wish my sketch to be "realistic" and "attractive" to make someone feel like purchasing the products. :)