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Garik Papoyan
Blacksmith
Gyumri, Shirak Province
Garik Papoyan
Garik Papoyan also works as a blacksmith in Gyumri, coming from a family of wheelwrights. One of his famous ancestors, known locally as "Chopur Tatos,"settled in the city in the nineteenth century. With his well-known father and grandfather (Master Polik), he has worked as a blacksmith since age fourteen, currently operating a workshop adjacent to their house. They produce items for house interiors, sculptures, and decorative items, as well as national ornaments, such as the tree of life, pomegranate, and embroidery-like bars. They take orders from Gyumri and throughout Armenia. Papoyan has inherited the flag of the Blacksmiths' Guild of Alexandropol, which he hopes to convey to subsequent generations. |