paintings

Beautifully hand-painted on cotton fabric, a Balinese-style Buddha is serene. Artist Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa works in traditional batik methods to render the figure of Buddha with his eyes downcast and his hand raised in a blessing.

Seated on a tiger, Shiva lifts a hand in blessing. Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva has his customary trident by his side as a show of divinity. The hissing cobra that slithers around his head symbolizes his potent divine destructivity, and his matted hair is thought to contain the flow of the Ganges River. Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Unaffected by the whims of the world, he is innocent and guileless, pure of mind and heart. He does not adorn his body with jewels or flowers — he mats his hair and dresses in animal hide.

Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa is a master of the batik technique, sketching the figures by hand and applying the wax resist freehand, which requires great skill. A different dye bath is required for each separate color in his elegant and complex batik "painting."

A rainbow-colored mandala radiates from the center of Desak Nyoman Parwati's vibrant wall hanging. Using batik techniques, Balinese artisans hand paint the rayon wall hanging with a circular pattern. Equipped with a cotton cord, the vibrant hanging is ready to install.

Let the bright colors on Desak Nyoman Parwati's rainbow-colored bunting take you to a happy place. Using batik techniques, Balinese artisans hand paint each rayon flag with a chakra motif. Equipped with a cotton cord, the vibrant bunting is ready to hang.

Sleep tight in Desak Nyoman Parwati's brightly colored pajama set, which includes a short-sleeved top and matching full-length pants with an elastic waist. Balinese artisans hand craft the set from rayon, hand-painting the fabric with an abstract motif using batik methods.