Neat handiwork

GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
GRAPHITE IMAGES: Miniature sculptures on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (above). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knife to carve his works. PHOTO: REUTERS
GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
GRAPHITE IMAGES: Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic. Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knife to carve his works. PHOTO: REUTERS
GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
TINY WONDERS: Like Djordjevic, this artist in Hanoi, Vietnam, wields a sharp knife in his craft. However, his choice of material is bamboo as he turns out intricate carvings depicting life in the country. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
TINY WONDERS: Like Djordjevic, this artist in Hanoi, Vietnam, wields a sharp knife in his craft. However, his choice of material is bamboo as he turns out intricate carvings depicting life in the country. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
ONCE BROKEN, CONSIDERED GOLD: Bits and pieces of mosaic collected by Palestinian Mohammed Rashad al-Jabari are used on the surface of ceramic structures (above) to create new decorative objects at his home in the West Bank town of Hebron. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
GRAPHITE IMAGES:Miniature sculptures (above) on graphite pencils by self-taught artist Jasenko Djordjevic (left). Born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djordjevic - who goes by the pseudonym Toldart - uses nothing but hand precision and a sharp knif
ONCE BROKEN, CONSIDERED GOLD: Bits and pieces of mosaic collected by Palestinian Mohammed Rashad al-Jabari are used on the surface of ceramic structures (above) to create new decorative objects at his home in the West Bank town of Hebron. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 24, 2021, with the headline Neat handiwork. Subscribe