Eskisehir Meerschaum Art Gallery started its activity as a company in 2007. Huseyin Yavuz and his son Mustafa Yavuz firstly set up Eskisehir Luletasi Sanat Galerisi (Eskisehir Meerschaum Art Galley) in Atlihan El Sanatlari Carsisi (Atlihan Handicrafts Bazaar).
After 1 year, they set up Eskisehir Luletasi Sanat Galerisi 2 (Eskisehir Meerschaum Art Galley 2) in Koprubasi Cukur Carsi as second branch of Eskisehir Meerschaum Art Gallery. Thanks to their unique and creative skill, they have been selling their products worldwide. They welcome so many domestic and foreign toursits from Turkey and other countries to these 2 meerschaum shops by tours arranged by Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality. Customer satisfaction is so important for them that they are trying to address their meerschaum products to all walks of life. Actually they form meerschaum anew.
Their vision is to present their quality and different meerschaum products to all over the world.
WHO IS HUSEYIN YAVUZ
Huseyin Yavuz was born in 1962 in Beyazaltin Koyu, Eskisehir and he started carving of meerschaum in his primary school years, following a tradition of his village. He is famous of his meerschaum compositions. His creative talent gives him chance to carve interesting compositions. He can even turn meerschaum into a tableau showing historical event or a nature event. Thanks to his skill, he was invited by Turkish Government to represent Turkey in USA Handicrafts Fair. He can carve any pattern; full-face portrait, animal, cartoon character, flower, imaginal shapes etc.