Due to the same sensibility and outstanding skills that they shared, Stevan’s brother, Djordje Bakic, and Stevan’s wife, Marina Bakic, soon joined him in his work. Since 1991 the studio, with its four - decade - long tradition, has been located in Zrenjanin, where it continues its work. The artpieces made in woodcarving art studio " Bakic " are mostly inspired by the rich Christian tradition and i
ts cultural heritage and they include handmade and handpainted icons carved in wood, with Ortodox and Catolic motivs, iconostases, handmade furniture, picture and mirror frames, doors, as well as the variety of other indoor and outdoor decorative pieces of art which are all designed to suit the specific tastes of their customers and are therefore unique. During the whole woodcarving process and in order to satisfy the needs and different tastes of the clients, special attention is paid to the client’s wishes and suggestions concerning the shape and size, as well as the way the final product should look like. Not only are new art pieces made here, but the repair of the old ones as well as the replacment of the missing or damaged parts of any particular item is also provided within the studio. All the repairs and replacment are done according to the original style, quality and the way a particular item was made. The combination of knowledge and experience concerning traditional woodcarving techniques and style is what enables art studio " Bakic " to produce high - quality art pieces which satisfy modern needs using the traditional skills. The studio ones its good reputation to the fact every single pieces of art is a hand made one and that no CNC machines are used and there is no mass production. This is what accounts for the unique design and visual identity of the art pieces made and their appeal to numerous clients, designers and architects all over the world. Thus, these art pieces can also be seen in various museums, public buildings and private collections of works of art, as well.
