Handicraft

Songket

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Songket is fabric which belongs to the brocade family of textiles. It is hand woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out on the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads of the main background cloth. The term 'songket' comes from the Malay word menyongket, ‘to embroider with gold or silver threads’. Songket is traditionally worn during ceremonial occasions.
In Indonesia, Songket is produced in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Bali, Sulawesi, Lombok and Sumbawa. Outside of Indonesia production areas include the east coast of the Malay Peninsula and Brunei.[1]
Songket weaving is historically associated with areas of Malay settlement, and the production techniques could have been introduced by Arab and Indian merchants. Historically, production was located in politically significant kingdoms because of the high cost of materials; the gold thread used was originally made of real gold.[1]

Batik

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Batik or batique is an Indonesian word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile. The word originates from Javanese word for dot or point, "titik" and the Javanese word "amba", meaning ”to write”.
It is known to be more than a millennium old, probably in ancient Egypt or Sumeria. There are evidences that cloth decorated through some form of resist technique was in use in the early centuries AD.[citation needed] It is found in several countries later in West Africa such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali, or in Asia, such as India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Thailand, and Malaysia, but the most popular are in Indonesia. The art of Batik reach its highest achievement in technique, intricate design, and refined aesthetic in Java, Indonesia. The island of Java itself is famous and well known for its exquisite batik for centuries, particularly in places such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Cirebon, and Pekalongan.

Sculpture

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Indonesia has a long-standing tradition of sculpture and carving. Examples of Indonesian sculpture have been found dating back to the Bronze and Iron ages, but the art-form particularly flourished in the eighth to tenth centuries, both as standalone works of art, and also incorporated into temple structures.

Most notable are the hundreds of meters of relief sculpture at the temple of Borobodur in Central Java. Here, approximately two miles of exquisite relief sculpture tell the story of the life of Buddha and illustrate his teachings. Furthermore, the temple was originally home to 504 statues of the seated Buddha. This site, as with others in Central Java show a clear Indian influence.
In the twentieth century, Bali saw a flourishing of its artistic communities, and many art-forms, especially painting, batik and sculpture developed in new directions, combining traditional methods with contemporary themes and techniques. Although many of the Balinese sculpture workshops now produce 'en masse' for the tourist trade, there is still a vibrant sculptural tradition in Bali, especially around Ubud.
Elsewhere in Indonesia, sculpture remains important in the culture life of the islanders. Long houses in Sulawesi and Sumatra are adorned with carved relief, and the structures of the buildings themselves are often carved. Indigenous animistic carvings are still made in Sulawesi and elsewhere, although much of this is now made for sale to tourists. In Tana Toraja, effigies of the dead are carved in some areas. In New Guinea, Bisj Poles of up to 25 meters are carved from a single piece of mangrove tree, adorned with human figures, animals and other totems.

Balinese Traditional Crafts

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Made directly from Balinese crafters, Indonesia. All our products are friendly environment ones. We utilize it from recycled materials such as wood, papers, bushes, metals and some fragrance roots.

We receive orders from many countries as our products have unique and limited production.
Market demand is our priority, many of our current designs were improvement from our beloved customers who use us for many years.

Traditional Balinese Handicraft

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Traditional Balinese Statues, some painted and some with batik.
Also our new collection of Javanese Wedding Couples.
These are copies of the old Javanese statues that used to adorn the entrances to the houses of the royal castes of Java.

Java Handicraft

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Our collections nice various handicraft from indonesia and high quality that our collections will be delivered punctually and in the exact specifications they require is our goal. Reliability and Trustworthy are the keys. Every effort is focused to achieve the two ideals.