At the Saadian tombs in Marrakech, while the other tourists stood in the hour-long queue to view the marble and gold tombs of the Sultan, I spied this man who had set up his “workshop” in an easily-missed corner of the garden, wedged between two walls, cutting geometric patterns from discarded coloured tiles. He sold them for 10 dirham (a bit less than £1 and a bit more than $1).
This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge theme is Between.
Pictures below of his lovely cut-outs from the tiles.
~ Spotted Cow
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Nice discovery but perhaps he’d benefit from a more visible location.
I know, really. I wonder if he’d pay for consulting services !
What a wonderful discovery! 🙂
It was indeed !
Good for you for seeing beyond! Excellent capture and perfect for the challenge. Did you buy any ?
I think that size of workshop is what estate agents would describe as “bijou”, great picture
Bijou. Excellent, yes !
Interesting; I hadn’t seen this kind of work before. Well, opportunities are everywhere! Nice post!
Thanks. Well, you know what it’s like. Have to keep your eyes peeled for interesting picture opportunities.
What a great find!
Indeed, it was a good find. And all because I didn’t want to stand in the hour-long line. Sometimes my laziness pays off !
Looks like delicate work – I’d have bought a few! Great challenge entry.
It was amazing. He chipped away at the tile with his chisel … and then suddenly you see the lovely pattern emerge !