In order to explore and follow the production of songkets we went to Sidemen. Sidemen is a small town in central Bali which is surrounded by rice paddies and where a multitude of skilled women have been dedicated to the production of songkets since the 17th century, when the Balinese royal family of Klungklung moved to this new area.
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Traditional Textile by BIJI ARTS
We are a group of people from all around the world who have launched this website to create a virtuous circle of commerce to support the continued production of traditional Asian textiles, concentrating on those from Bali, Java and Sumatra.
The textiles that you find in our catalog were made to be a part of daily life, for both utilitarian and ritual purposes. Harsh economic realities, however, threaten to cause the extinction of these living arts.
We hope to create an economically sound structure by encouraging people like you to acquire these unique works of art, making them a part of your life, while sustaining the artists and their communities.
See this links to www.biji-arts.net/about.php
The textiles that you find in our catalog were made to be a part of daily life, for both utilitarian and ritual purposes. Harsh economic realities, however, threaten to cause the extinction of these living arts.
We hope to create an economically sound structure by encouraging people like you to acquire these unique works of art, making them a part of your life, while sustaining the artists and their communities.
See this links to www.biji-arts.net/about.php
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