04 Sep 2020 Home Decor in Indonesian Style
Handicraft is the love of modern life. With the emerging passion for lifestyle, handicraft has new creativity springing up keeping home decor in mind. Amongst several thousand types of home decor handicraft that are getting created all over the world, Indonesian home decor handicraft are one of the most sought after. In fact, handicraft itself is one of the single biggest factor of Indonesian tourism or world recognition.
Bali Moon Man Mask
One of the many pleasures of knowing or touring Indonesia is having the opportunity to learn about and collect Indonesian arts and handicrafts. The diversity evident in Indonesia’s 300 plus ethnic groups is reflected in the diversity of its art forms. Just as every ethnic group throughout the archipelago has its own language/dialect, cuisine, traditional dress and traditional homes and they have also developed their own textiles, ornaments, carvings and items for daily use and special celebrations.
Mother and Child Wood Sculpture, Bali
In Indonesia, handicrafts are developed from the usage of every day household items which were decorated and used for ceremonial and temple decorative purposes. In here you will get to see the wide variety of uses of natural woods, fibers, bamboo, rattan and grasses. Natural and chemical dyes, beads and other natural ornamentation are used to decorate these items, many of which have developed over time into distinctive art forms.
Beaded Napkin Rings from Indonesia
Out of all sort of materials, wooden carving traditions and skills can be found throughout the Indonesian archipelago, with the most famous being from Bali.
Wooden Thinker Statue, Wood Carving from Indonesia
If you develop a love for Bali wood carvings, check out Craft Montaz’s unique collection of Indonesian home decor items and at the same time learn the history. And if we help you to fall in love with the Balinese art form, you may even plan to travel through Indonesia around the special interest area and viewing the making of the items in their places of origin.
Pushpita is a freelance writer on world handicrafts and lifestyle. Pushpita holds a Masters in English literature and is a rich media professional.