fine wood working

Indonesian artisan Made Wardika presents this handmade pendant necklace. The artist uses traditional methods to carve bone into whimsical designs and uses a tea stain for an antique look. This necklace channels nature's majesty with a delicate female face flanked with flower, feather, and bird carvings.

Wayan Rendah captures the dynamic energy of a man in a yoga stretch. The fluid curves of his taut body are portrayed in a figurative style, heightened by the warm glow of suar wood. Its polished grain enhances the cool line of a beautiful signature piece.

Lovers swoon under the spell of a kiss, their bodies fusing into a whole. Wayan Mustika shares the magic of love in an inspired suar wood sculpture.

Totally abstract, graceful arcs come together to form a bond of the heart. Wayan Rendah renders the appealing image in suar wood, representing affection and deep love.

Buddha's glorious presence is revealed in the delicate artistry of this puzzle box. From Eka, the box is carved from suar wood in four pieces designed to fit perfectly together.

The OM symbol, representing all sounds and symbolizing the essence of the universe, is nestled among frangipani blossoms in this magnificent hand carved suar wood wall relief panel by Balinese artisan Seji Taram.

Known as om or aum, omkara is the root of all sounds, emitted as a mantra during meditation. It is believed all desires will vanish, thus attaining self-realization and the highest of knowledge. This one letter symbolizes the most high in the Hindu pantheon, representing every kind of trinity such as Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva, past-present-future, birth-life-death; creation-preservation-destruction, and waking-dreaming-deep sleep.

Balinese sculptor Wayan Rendah evokes the protective embrace of romantic love in a deceptively simplecarving. Endlessly entwined, emerging from a singleblock of richly grained suar wood, the sculptureis a touching symbol of affection for any couple.

Lithe and limber, an abstracted figure practices a variation of the advanced yoga position >rajakapotasana<, king pigeon pose. Eka carves the figure from richly grained suar wood, its anonymous features representing all humankind. The elegant sculpture exalts the strong, healthy body.

Old Saint Nick is as festive as the Christmas star in a set of four ornaments from Bali. Wayan Cidra, from Bhakti Senang Hat, crafts each albesia wood ornament by hand and paints them green. The set of four ornaments hangs from golden cords.

"I'm the youngest of five siblings and our parents are farmers in Gianyar. I never went to school because of my parent's financial limitations, and also because I got poliomyelitis when I was just a child and it left me with weakened knees. I wanted to help my parents in some way, so I have been crafting ornaments since I was 14 years old. I felt so proud to myself when I received my very first income. Although I'm not really happy with my physical condition, I'm happy doing ornaments and hopefully my products can make more people happy. My hobby is singing traditional Balinese songs. I'm married and we have a son and a daughter. My wife is the one who helps me in making these ornaments, which I hope makes people’s Christmas happier."