Thailand's Netnapa Thapinta decorates the wood hairclip with lacquer and finely detailed hand-painted motifs. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I am obstinate, dogmatic, and really impatient, but these faults of mine started to tone down...  (less)

Thailand's Netnapa Thapinta decorates the wood hairclip with lacquer and finely detailed hand-painted motifs. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I am obstinate, dogmatic, and really impatient, but these faults of mine started to tone down...  (less)

designer Netnapa Thapinta. She is inspired by the beauty and refined elegance of the women of Lanna, the ancient Thai kingdom in the northern part of the country. Thapinta etches the floral patterns before painting them. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I...  (less)

She is inspired by the beauty and refined elegance of the women of Lanna, the ancient Thai kingdom in the northern part of the country. Thapinta etches the floral patterns before painting them. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I a...  (less)