Ash and cherry, mountain maple and above all else the fragrant stone pine that flourishes at the higher elevations of the Valle Aurina-Ahrntal form the basis for the traditional South Tyrolean-Südtiroler art of woodcarving which is particularly widespread in the region of the Dolomites. Thus all those who are strolling through Valdaora-Olang will have a hard time skipping the woodcarving studio of Konrad and Rosa Bachmann. Precision along a fine understanding of quality, accompanied by the artistic sense and pure creativity are all seen in the angels that are lined up with the messages of happiness, just as with the sacred figures, crucifixes, crèches, and secular works of art. The shop also houses the carving studio itself where the master, who incidentally studied at the famous school of art in Ortisei-St. Ulrich in the Val Gardena-Grödental, can be watched as he executes his craft.
