IDOT
Joined: Jan 12, 2004
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IDOT
Color!
"It seems some people like color, polynesian designs and such. Here is the section of the store most dedicated to color. We have amazing Sarongs painted by 2 artists from Bali and signed. Each sarong has vivid colors representing only tropical scenes which includes anything from underwater scenes to fields of water lillies, cockatoos and palms and orchids. Each is one of a kind. If anyone want to see any of them, I {Dominique} will be happy to take full photos of the variety. They are so beautiful that, if not worn, they can hang on the wall or be stretched on a stretcher and be used as a painting. You see 2 on this photo, one of water lillies and the other one with fish, these 2 artists have a great sense of color, vivid color that is and are my favorite in all of Bali."
"The rest around is some of the hand painted glass I {Dominique} paint for galleries around me. In the front -right side of the picture, there is a lime box with 4 compartments hand carved in Lombok and meant to keep implements from betel chewing such as nuts, lime powder etc... Also, a small food hook is laying on the chair on the left, chair and couch were hand carved in Java."
"Second picture is a better view of the couch. The rest is my {Dominique's} work, including the cabinet in back. The furniture from Java was influenced by the dutch occupation of parts of Indonesia. During those times, a lot of pieces were commissioned by the invaders to use for themselves during their stay, which streched over more than 2 centuries. As a result the furniture of Java has, to this day, a dutch colonial style with smooth intricate carvings of leaves and flowers running though. Very different from the geometrical maze designs found in Timor. You can also fall upon remains of the dutch occupation, here and there, such as blue and white bowls, grandfather clocks and other typical things that are not expected to be found in the tropics."
[ Edited by: I dream of tiki 2009-02-21 23:40 ]
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