handmade

Wrapped in a jade green shawl, a woman carries her baby on her back as she goes about her chores. Made Pastika looks to traditional customs for inspiration as he beautifully carves this albesia wood sculpture by hand. His intention is to create the illusion of an antique sculpture.

The beauty of the tropics comes to life in elegant silk batik. From Melati's Collection, this exquisite fan is crafted by hand.

The silk on the fan is only a small part of a larger textile with a complete motif. Thus patterns and color could vary slightly.

No holiday would be complete with a pair of Santa's little helpers at your side. Balinese artisan Nik, who specializes in holiday ornaments, starts by hand carving the pair from albesia wood. The elves are hand-painted in festive red and green, and finished with looped polyester cords for easy hanging.

Mancala is a two-player game traditional in multiple regions. This board game features a charming floral batik design in green tones. Presented by Java's Gunadi, the set also includes pebbles for playing with your friends all day, and its iron hinge allows the board to be easily folded.

The marine world visits you and your spaces in the form of a charming design by Komang Sulaksana from Bali. As an expert in woodworking techniques, the artisan hand-carves this sweet mobile from albesia wood, joining some aquatic friends with a natural agel grass cord equipped with a loop at the top. Each ornament is painted by hand in a palette of white and green hues, evoking the serene essence of the sea.

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."