Violin Maker Shapes Scroll in Sunset Light

Warm candlelight glows against the rough texture of a wooden workbench where a violin maker carves a scroll with a sharp knife. The craftsman wears a stained apron over simple clothes, his hands steady against the grain of the instrument neck. A narrow window casts a slant of late spring daylight across the floor, mixing with the flickering orange glow from a nearby candle. Dust motes hang in the air above the shavings curling from the wood. The room features plain plaster walls and a heavy wooden door, hinting at a rehearsal space in Sulaymaniyah. Fine wood chips scatter across the table surface near the carving tool. at the edge is a small chip of maple resting on the edge of the bench.