Jenö Horvath - photo by Nigel A. JAMES
Miracles and Timeless Treasures
A short introductory portrait of Jenö Horvath
Wood is one of the most beautiful things that exist, and, there are very many people who can work it into items of everyday living; but, only the best have the mastery of extending this product of timeless nature into unequalled treasures of ever-lasting beauty. And, just such a person is Jenö Horvath.
Jenö has been a carpenter for many long years, and, he still lives and works in the same little village in Hungary in which he grew up in. And, it was there - whilst playing amongst the forested hills of his childhood, that something wonderful happened. He fell deeply in love with the natural miracle of timber.
Being a carpenter, he says, is the most wonderful calling of all, and, his love for his job has touched and helped others as well. And, the best example of Jenö’s selflessness can be found in Tilaj, the forgotten little woodland village in which Marika, his wife, had grown up in.
The interior furnishings of the little church of Tilaj had fallen into very bad repair. A thing that pained Jenö! And, so it was, that after many hours of dedicated and passionate hard work, Jenö was able to refurnish this small house of God, and, bring it back to its original glory and slendour.
A marvel for many!
But, the miracle, says Jenö, lies, firstly, within the nature of wood - in its feelings, in its flexibility, and, secondly, in the honour of having the rare and precious gift of being able to work with, and understand, its soul and its character.
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