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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