hand sculptures

A single Balinese lotus blooms amid graceful foliage, carved by hand from suar wood. This beautifully crafted relief sculpture is presented by Ketut Seji, wife of the late Balinese artisan Ketut Taram, as she continues his carving legacy.

This exquisite wood relief panel is presented by Ketut Seji, wife of the late Balinese master carver Ketut Taram. She preserves his legacy by continuing the carving tradition. The round panel features the serene visage of Buddha, surrounded by a frame of carefully hand-carved lotus petals.

Following the traditional Balinese carving techniques, Sarwaedi creates a stunning relief panel from suar wood. The inspiration comes from faith and hope, adding leafy and fruit motifs around the cross to represent his wishes for a world full of prosperity, love and peace.

Bringing enlightenment and wisdom, the Buddha represents a religion of self-denial, universal brotherhood and peace. Balinese artist Made Mulyani hand carves a peaceful depiction of Buddha's face from local suar wood, also known as raintree wood. The wood panel features intricately carved beaded headpiece details and a complex floral border design.

This thoughtful gift set curated by the NOVICA team features accessories from Indonesia designed for those who love to practice yoga and meditation. An abstract figure sits in a full lotus position in a charming wood sculpture hand carved from suar wood and featuring a natural finish. A magical incense holder is handcrafted from hibiscus wood depicting a lovely cat meditating, symbolizing protection and joy. A gorgeous wall hanging brings peace and tranquility to any space, crafted from rayon made from 100% bamboo and boasting a multicolored floral mandala of rice motifs created using the batik wax dyeing technique.

Ketut Sudantara centers his charming relief panel with an image of the Buddha, eyes closed in complete peace. The Balinese artisan hand carves the relief panel from local suar wood, carefully creating openwork designs between the Buddha and panel's frame. Finally, the panel is given a beautiful wash of color in red, gold, and green.

"This sculpture represents the way to keep forgiving each other, loving each other, and to be at peace with yourself, because we are all brothers," explains Balinese artisan Wayan Rendah, conveying this vision in his superbly hand-carved relief panel.

"I is inspired by the turmoil of the world, which is completely uncertain, which causes unrest and difficulties for all countries, Where each party shows a high sense of ego and feels the most right, without realizing it.

"We are all brothers and sisters in this world. There should be no such thing as enmity. In the Hindu sloka verses, the Wedadikatan Sloka — "Wasumdhwam Kutumbhaka" — means let's sit together and shake hands looking for a way to an agreement to achieve world peace."

The artist continues, "The way to make peace for the common good in society and the world is to mediate, to sit down together to find the best solution for problems, and to solve them for the sake of mutual peace and the world. My hope is that all people can respect each other to avoid hostility and injustice in life and society.

"We must forgive and love one another in order to achieve peace. We are all brothers and sisters in this world where there should be no such thing as hatred.

"Love and peace are powerful concepts that inevitably go hand in hand, because one does not exist without the other."