"Even though now I am alone, I always keep my spirit up and go on strong for my children."
"I am Eka, and I was introduced to Novica by my husband Putra Suteja. Unfortunately he passed away in 2009 after a long illness, leaving me with a 3 year old daughter and a 10 day old son. I decided to honor his memory by continuing carving, something I learnt from my father from a very young age. Dad would carve and my mother, brothers and I would finish the pieces. We worked this way until I married Putra Suteja.
"He liked to carve coconut shells and we enjoyed developing new styles and designs together, then I would make the samples. Now that I'm the sole provider for my children, I continue to carve coconut shells, and I also carve statuettes from wood.
"My children are my biggest motivation to work and to move on. Even though now I am alone, I always keep my spirit up and go on strong for my children. Thanks to them I do not falter, and thanks to all of you for always supporting me.
"Being associated with Novica means I can feed my children – I will always do my best to provide a good future for them. Thanks Novica and thanks to you all, because you encourage me to continue developing new ideas and designs for the sculptures so they will be always liked."
Buddha is seated on a lotus flower, his hand raised in the Vitarka mudra, a gesture of teaching and discussion. The round wood relief panel is hand-carved from suar wood by Balinese artisan Eka, who... Read More
A symbol of purity, lotus blossoms surround the master as he sits on a lotus throne. Eka presents this exquisite relief panel depicting Buddha in meditation. A circle of flames forms his halo.
Buddha stands on a lotus flower beneath wispy clouds in this hand carved suar wood relief panel shaped like a crescent moon. The panel has a hook on the back for easy hanging. Eka of Bali presents... Read More
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... Read More