Ali Güven had made World’s most beautiful leather sandals. He had been making sandals for domestic and foreign celebrities in his small shop in Bodrum market for years. Sometimes a footprint drawn on paper came from one of the U.S. celebrity such as Mick Jagger and He made a sandal from this after days. His sandals were different from each other, not like one another. A Sandal that is made by him is specific to each person. Each one of sandals that have the status of a work of art is handmade. Even if you walk for hours in these sandals, your feet don’t sweat and you do not feel fatigue. He is a world-famous artists in sandals, but very little is known in Turkiye. He died 8 April 2010 in Bodrum. His daughter is following his path. Phone: +90 (252) 313 22 16.

 

Sıtkı Olçar, a world-renowned master of ceramics. He is an artist who does not repeat himself, opens exhibition in many parts of the world and has created new forms the past and today. He sometimes transferred ottoman sailboats in history or historical goods to the ceramic. He identically transferred mosaic decoration of Hagia Sophia to the same ceramic and has achieved a first in the world. Many people know him in the world. If a day you pass over Kütahya, you should come to his shop in the market. If he did not go for hunting in winter, fishing in summer or opening one of his exhibitions, you can share with him the good chat. He takes his designs and ideas from surging waters of the lake, shapes on the surface of snow or the flowers in the nature. Also He does not forget the people he met. WebSite: http://www.sitkiusta.com – Phone: +90 (274) 216 28 32.

 

Necip Savci, master of the world’s best terracotta lives in Medet village of Tavas town, Denizli. These pots which completely make with natural soil, mud and paint doesn’t any difference examples which are made in ancient times. Medet Village that is the meeting point of the Lycian and Phrygian civilizations was formerly a major ceramic center. Necip Usta pursues this historical heritage today. The each of the pottery that made by master Necip almost likes a work of art. Necip master has also grown up his wife and children in this profession. All raw materials of the terra cotta pottery are derived from the nature. Colorful rocks being melted achieve different colors. He makes soil pots as durable as a metal. If you go to Denizli, you don’t forget to visit Necip Savci and his family members that one of them is an artist. Phone: +90 (258) 633 41 99

 

Mahmut Sabanci who most of us do not even know him is a famous master of the bell. He and his son Mustafa are doing together animal bells for years. Their bells are distinctive, Because, those are only to be the product of handicraft. They are heating iron in the hot stove, and then they shape their hammers. Mahmut Master says; “Bels that is made with machines, get the same sound”. The bells in their hands, meets to a different tune with each hammer blow. They have customers from Greece and America. They are doing bells that have sounds in like the shepherds. Mahmut Master, “It is better control of the sheep bells were installed. They were spread collectively. You can hear sound of bells so far in a quiet environment even in the one-hour walk.” You can see all kinds of bells attached to the lambs, goats, cows and camels on the small Sabanci Shop. Mahmud and Mustafa Sabancı masters are in Demirci that is district of Manisa. You can visit their market. Phone: +90 (236) 462 27 54