Gleeful Smile Balinese Handcrafted Hibiscus Wood Mask Butterfly Motif
Gleeful Smile Balinese Handcrafted Hibiscus Wood Mask Butterfly Motif
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SKU: SKU: SK-NVC-275354
Showing a big toothy smile, this delightful character laughs with glee. Its joyful expression is magnified with expertly carved brow lines and laugh lines around the eyes. One side of the mask features a hand painted lush tropical motif with a graceful butterfly fluttering about. Artisan Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya of Bali handcrafts the mask from hibiscus wood, which is deeply variegated in unique patterns. The mask is signed by the artist and comes with a keruing wood stand for easy display of this cheerful mask.
- materials: Hibiscus wood, keruing wood
- Display stand included
- Signed by the artist
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Artisan Information
Artisan Information
Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya
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Tuesday, October 26, 1976 was a happy day for I GustMade Sangging and his wife GustMade Endri. That is the day I was born in a remote village in Bali, the fourth of six children. My parents were farmers who could hardly invest in their children's studies.
At school, my drawing skill was above average. Besides practicing extracurricular activities, I also took a part-time job finishing and adding color to art products after school until late afternoon.
"After graduating from secondary school, instead of going to an art school I studied at a technical school (equal to senior high). Though my brother had promised to pay for my studies, I still had to work as a laborer, for he could not give me enough money. I never liked this kind of work, therefore at night I often did some paintings; these became my private collection.
"One day, a friend of mine suggested painting on a piece of wood and the result was very nice. Since then, I have been crafting a variety of painted wood products, which sometimes I combine with fabrics."
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