Many
of our carvings are produced
in the central region of the island of Bali
and are made from Soar Wood. Needless to
say, they are not factory produced. All carvings
are crafted by family run co-operatives,
usually in their own homes. Most of the carvers
work in the same street which you can walk
from one end to the other and see different
carvings at different stages of completion.
At on end, for example, you might see a carver
starting out on a simple trunk of wood with
a chainsaw or small hatchet loosely carving
out the basic design shape. Somewhere in
the middle you might come across a carver
working on a piece that is no more than a
crude carved trunk on one side and a near
completed carving on the other.
At
the far end of the street you might see
another carver putting the final intricate
finished detailing to a carving. What is
also interesting is that althought they
live and work separately, all ther carvers
tend to commune for their meals and breaks
which tend to be prepared by the women.
We
buy from a number of different families.
As these products are hand-carved designs
or poses may vary slightly
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