This hair comb was inspired by the tradition of wearing combs in the region of Horná Orava in central Slovakia. It is also based on traditional folk embroidery. Plant folk patterns were transferred into metal through metalworking techniques. The plastic inlay technique is complemented by engraved and embossed decoration.
Michal Melicherčík's interest in craft was largely influenced by the region he was born in. Podpoľanie, the area in the heart of Slovakia, is full of ...