Nikos often works outside on a small side street, in front of his gallery and workshop, as seen in this panoramic picture. With his fluent English and typical friendly Cretan personality he may give you tips and even a small spontaneous talk about wood crafting. Nikos has lectured and taught in Europe and the USA, and participated in exhibitions and trade shows world over. You can admire his products in his gallery, and you won’t have to worry about hearing a sales pitch – the products truly speak for themselves.

For example, you can select from small items such as a beautifully crafted apple from olivewood, or choose something larger such as a bowl or a carved and turned vase.

Nikos and Frances have published an interesting book about Cretan wood crafting. In almost 200 pages they explain the crafting techniques and instruments illustrated with photos. There are a lot of large pictures of finished wooden art objects, with some history and interesting stories about the subject.

You may order the book from this link: www.siragas.gr