Because many pieces are handmade, they may be expensive, despite the humble materials.

Even humble materials turned into rich-looking art in the hands of skilled folk artisans.

"I love how he combines diamonds with a humble material like stainless steel," he says.

"It's a humble material, but it gives a room instant character," he said.

His aim had been to make one watercolour per day during this period, using humble materials, but on archival paper.

They both put humble materials to work in combinations that point beyond the everyday.

This rustic food has generations of tradition behind it, and despite its humble materials it is known for great flavor.

Again, as in the church, he gave humble materials a certain grandeur.

Moreover, the show was pleasing to the eye, built of humble materials on simple yet sophisticated lines.

In the revolution's egalitarian aftermath, "humble materials became more acceptable," she said.