Armenia
The subject for my portrait for Armenia is Artak Tadevosyan,founder of HayAr Jewelry. Each piece of HayAr jewelry is made from bullet shells and weapon remains, redirecting the energy of a bullet towards becoming something beautiful. HayAr pendants, earrings, bracelets, and rings are all handmade using Artak’s self-made tools.
Geography
The Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country located in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor under a Russian peacekeeping force, and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
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Environmental issues
Armenia continues to face problems with respect to air, water, soil pollution, waste management and threatened ecosystems that may bear significant political and economic consequences.
About Artak
Artak had the idea for HayAr Jewellery in 2015 following a walk in the countryside in which he found a load of disused bullet shells and explained their use to his daughters. He decided to make beautiful objects from these grim reminders, partly as a creative project and also as a statement of peace. He makes the jewelry by hand without design, seeing where each bullet, shell or weapon component takes him. If you are interested in finding out more about HayAr Jewellery or want to support Artak, he is best contacted through his Facebook page below
To view the video of the painting of Artak’s and hear more of his story click on the link below