Artist carves celebrity 'leaf art' portraits
Celebrity leaf art
When Mary Mae Dacanay lost her factory job
she began creating art
Unable to find canvases
she used leaves from a tree outside
Location: Laguna, Philippines
and intricately cut well-known faces
like Robert Downey Jr,
Courtesy: Mary Mae Dacanay
Oprah Winfrey
and Michael Jackson
Her work quickly went viral on social media
gaining her thousands of followers
and some extra income
(SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) ARTIST, MARY MAE DACANAY SAYING:
"I charge around 400 pesos ($8) for one piece of leaf art. It used to be just 200 pesos ($4). I charge higher depending on the amount of details, which can make it more difficult to make."
