Interesting things in the village of Firewood Village

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Firewood Village is located in Cam Ha commune, Hoi An city (Quang Nam).

Recently, many domestic and foreign tourists coming to Hoi An often visit the Firewood Village to take “virtual photos” in the art space, with hundreds of unique works. The products displayed here are mostly “reborn” from old wood and firewood floating down the river and collected by the locals.

Display space for unique products at Firewood Village.

The firewood village in Cam Ha commune, Hoi An city (Quang Nam), was initiated by Mr. Le Ngoc Thuan (45 years old). Mr. Thuan was brought to the firewood village in 2012, when he was running a homestay in An Bang beach area and saw many driftwoods floating in. Seeing the beauty, he collected them, arranged them, and decorated the rooms in the resort.

A variety of works created by talented hands.

“At first, I just thought of cleaning up the beach and using it to beautify my homestay. Guests staying at my villa saw the beautiful decorative items and asked me about the process of collecting firewood to make those products. They found it very interesting. Gradually, I had the idea of ​​making more products, not just to decorate my room,” Mr. Thuan shared.

Every product has an interesting story.

Thinking is doing, he started to make the first works from the firewood collected on the beach. The process of forming a product is completely manual, from the carving, sculpting to shaping. Depending on the size, shape, and idea, the time to complete a work can range from a few days to more than a month.

The works displayed at the Firewood Village are closely associated with Vietnamese culture, landscape and people.

According to Mr. Thuan, to complete the shape of a snake, it only takes about 3-5 days, a fish also takes more than 1 day, and larger sized statues such as the Central Highlands wooden statue, octopus, dragon mascot... take about 10 days to a whole month to be "unveiled". Therefore, the selling price for tourists and those in need is also different, from a few hundred thousand to thousands of dollars.

Mr. Le Ngoc Thuan shares the idea of ​​creating an art space at the Firewood Village.

“It’s not about bringing a piece of wood back to display that is rebirth, but about making the work have a soul. What we bring to visitors and users is a story, not just selling a carved piece of wood. Each work is a story,” said Mr. Thuan.

The dragon mascot is made from old wood.

As the number of works increased, Mr. Thuan had the idea of ​​​​creating an art exhibition space, and came up with a business idea. He said that the exhibition space in the Firewood Village started operating in 2022, with hundreds of unique and eye-catching works. Since then, more and more tourists have known about it.

Hoi An space is vividly recreated from wood.

In parallel with his business, through the exhibition space at the Lumber Village, Mr. Thuan tells visitors stories about Vietnamese culture, people, and the message of protecting a clean environment. “Initially, the Lumber Village facility only had me and one worker. But seeing the good idea, I recruited more workers with the same passion, and up to now the facility is providing jobs for more than 20 people with a stable income.

Familiar animals such as chickens, cats, and buffaloes are displayed at the Firewood Village.

In his story, Mr. Thuan shared that he is not an artisan, not a traditional wood carving artist, but with a passion for art and creativity, he has pursued it until today. “The important thing is the ideas, the stories about culture and art that leave an impression on each visitor. They enjoy the value of the story surrounding the work,” Mr. Thuan said.

Through this, the owner of the Firewood Village wants to spread the message of environmental protection to residents and tourists.

Like you think where this firewood comes from, maybe in the mountainous area of ​​Quang Nam. So it will be associated with stories about the culture of the Co Tu people. When tourists admire a wooden statue, or a statue of a gươi house, I will tell them stories about the culture of my people. There are festivals, there are artisans, there are gong beats resounding in the midst of the fire burning high.

The Central Highlands space is recreated at Firewood Village.

Or perspective works about the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An market, I will tell them about the beautiful scenery of Hoi An town, about the people of the old town with unique cultural features. Each item made, it is no longer a simple piece of firewood, but is breathed into it with interesting stories. "When holding a product, visitors feel very "happy", and when hearing the story about its formation, they want to buy it even more as a gift or souvenir", Mr. Thuan shared more.

The firewood village is currently the workplace of 20 people with stable income.

After nearly 4 years of establishment and development, Lu Cuu Lang has become known to many people, and many customers have also started to order products for his establishment. Many hotel and homestay owners in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, etc. have ordered him to make their products to decorate their rooms.

In the long term, he hopes to bring his works to many countries around the world. Currently, he hopes that his art space will increasingly meet the tastes of tourists, thereby spreading messages about culture as well as environmental protection.

In the future, Mr. Thuan hopes that the unique items in the Village of Cu Lu will reach international standards.

“I hope that my craft village will develop sustainably in the future and export its products. To do so, from now on we will focus on building a production process, source of raw materials that meet standards, and improve quality to serve the needs of tourists,” Mr. Thuan added.

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