“Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it’s hard to go back,” goes a quote by Irish fashion designer Jonathan Anderson. Closer to home, the carefully designed and painstakingly carved handicrafts of Darrel Khar Lai Ho tell the story of a meticulous spirit and passion.

“I’ve been carving spoons since 2015,” says Khar, 29. “It’s more of a hobby, since I grew up camping and bushcrafting. Learning to carve, weave, build and make fire are bushcraft skills or self-sustaining survival skills.