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Ni Made Sutama runs a shop
in Tegallalang while her
husband and father do the
wood carving at home in
nearby Bilukan. They
specialize in buddha and
Giraffe carvings from Blalu
wood.
in Tegallalang while her
husband and father do the
wood carving at home in
nearby Bilukan. They
specialize in buddha and
Giraffe carvings from Blalu
wood.
Artawan looks up from
his desk surrounded
by the giraffes he
specializes carving.
his desk surrounded
by the giraffes he
specializes carving.
Komang and her
husband, Dug have
a fine home in
Bilukan, Bali. Over
the years they have
produced our
bamboo wind
chimes, birdhouses
and our traditional
Bali-doors.
husband, Dug have
a fine home in
Bilukan, Bali. Over
the years they have
produced our
bamboo wind
chimes, birdhouses
and our traditional
Bali-doors.
Madu has a small sewing
shop on a side street in Kuta,
Bali. Two sewing machines
keep her and her father busy
and her daughter watches
the shop in the evenings.
shop on a side street in Kuta,
Bali. Two sewing machines
keep her and her father busy
and her daughter watches
the shop in the evenings.
Made Looks on as his
daughter learns his art.
daughter learns his art.
Ni Wayan (right), her
daughter Ni Made &
sister, Nyoman (left),
specialize in selling
woodcarvings made
by their husbands.
The men carve at
home using Suar,
crocodile and
hyacinth woods.
daughter Ni Made &
sister, Nyoman (left),
specialize in selling
woodcarvings made
by their husbands.
The men carve at
home using Suar,
crocodile and
hyacinth woods.
Mahamuni is a Hari Krishna
who lives with her parents
in Kerbokan, Bali. She has
her own incence shop in
the huge Kumbasari Pasar
(market) in downtown
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
who lives with her parents
in Kerbokan, Bali. She has
her own incence shop in
the huge Kumbasari Pasar
(market) in downtown
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
My friend, Wayan Suardika's
wife, Putu, just blessed him
with his third child. He provides
us with quality handmade
drums and shakers. This
picture is of him with his mother
and one of his daughters.
wife, Putu, just blessed him
with his third child. He provides
us with quality handmade
drums and shakers. This
picture is of him with his mother
and one of his daughters.
Van Prodong and
his sister Ni Made
have shops in their
Bilukan, Bali. Both
specialize in wood
carvings from Blalu
wood.
his sister Ni Made
have shops in their
Bilukan, Bali. Both
specialize in wood
carvings from Blalu
wood.
Wika is carving a traditional
Bali scene called Pandil.
Bali scene called Pandil.
Somchai is one of the carvers in a
new co-op we discovered in Northern
Thailand. The artisans specialize in
carving found teak logs. The shape of
the log is used to determine the
design of the finished carving.
new co-op we discovered in Northern
Thailand. The artisans specialize in
carving found teak logs. The shape of
the log is used to determine the
design of the finished carving.
In Thailand and Indonesia art is an
integral part of every day life. Art is
not only to adorn a person or their
home. Things that are used and
handled every day are made into
works of art. Handcrafts are also a
"family affair". Techniques and
medium are handed down generation
to generation. Families truly live and
work together.
integral part of every day life. Art is
not only to adorn a person or their
home. Things that are used and
handled every day are made into
works of art. Handcrafts are also a
"family affair". Techniques and
medium are handed down generation
to generation. Families truly live and
work together.
Tribal Mountain Trade
Tribal Mountain Trade