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Topeng Babad Today

Posted on October 12, 2021July 30, 2022by Dian D Reich5 Comments
Topeng Babad Today

Topeng Babad Today. The Living Masks of Bali: Chapter 05

Posted in Art, Balinese Masks, Culture
Tagged art, asian culture, bali, bali art, culture, drama, history, indonesia, Living masks, photography, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery, tari topeng, theatre, topeng babad, traditional masks

A Beautiful Mess

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
a beautiful mess

A beautiful mess is a Sawidji Story. A little about the state of art in Bali and a little about life. Follow Sawidji Gallery's journey.

Posted in Culture, Sawidji Artists, Sawidji Story
Tagged art, art theory, Balinese Painting, culture, curator, gallery, life, photography, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery

Rembug: The Checkered Cloth

Posted on September 27, 2021August 15, 2022by Dian D Reich3 Comments
The Checkered Cloth

Our Team here at Sawidji discusses the Checkered Cloth or Kain Poleng of Bali. Through shared memories and experiences.

Posted in Culture
Tagged art, artists, asian culture, bali, checkered cloth, dualism, Kain poleng, nature, philosophy, photography, spiritual

Of Stones and Trees: The White Wood of Bayan

Posted on September 24, 2021December 28, 2023by Dian D Reich2 Comments

Of Stones and Trees: The White Wood of Bayan (Pohon Kayu Putih Bayan)

Posted in Culture, Of Stones and Trees, Places
Tagged amazing places, art, art blogger, bali culture, giant trees, history, kayu Putih bayan, nature photography, photography, pohon kayu putih, temples, travel blog, travel destination, travel journal, trees

Tools of the Mask Maker

Posted on September 16, 2021September 24, 2021by Dian D Reich3 Comments
tools the mask maker

Tools of the Mask Maker The Living Masks of Bali: Chaper 04

Posted in Balinese Masks
Tagged art, bali, culture, sculpture, tools, traditional masks, wood carving, woodwork

Barong Landung Arrives

Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Barong Landung Homecoming

Barong Landung Arrives The Living Masks of Bali chapter 03

Posted in Balinese Masks, Sawidji Story
Tagged art, bali, culture, history, photography, sculpture, traditional masks, wood carving

Barong Landung

Posted on September 2, 2021August 5, 2022by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Barong Landung

Barong Landung. The Living Masks of Bali chapter 02

Posted in Balinese Masks
Tagged art, bali, bali art, culture, Living masks

Intricate Buddha Statues by Ketut Dana: The Story of a Skilled Artisan

Posted on August 20, 2021May 28, 2024by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
Ketut Dana

Ketut Dana: The Story of a Skilled Artisan. Sawidji Articles on artisan community.

Posted in Culture
Tagged artisan, bali, wood carving

The Living Masks

Posted on August 3, 2021July 30, 2022by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
The Living Mask

The Living Masks of Bali and the Mask Makers who keep the ancient Art alive.

Posted in Balinese Masks, History
Tagged bali art, balinese artist, carver, ceremonial mask, ketut sukerta, living masks of bali, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery article, sidakarya, topend babad, topeng bondres, topeng ratu, topeng sidakarya, topeng tua

Discover the Artistry of Traditional Balinese Mask Making with Ketut Sukerta

Posted on August 2, 2021June 6, 2024by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
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Discover the Artistry of Traditional Balinese Mask Making with Ketut Sukerta

Posted in Balinese Masks
Tagged arist, bali mask, mask carver

Black and White, the Sum of All Colours

Posted on July 29, 2021July 30, 2021by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Black and White

A little colour theory and the art of Harijadi

Posted in Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, bali artists, black and white, colour theory, harijadi, photography, Sawidji Feature Post

Printer, Paper and Ink..

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
CAnon bali

In the pursuit of archival paper and a healthy work life balance. A Conversation with Canon Bali.

Posted in Sawidji Story
Tagged archival paper, canon, photography, printer, sawidji photography, work life balance

Photography My Teacher

Posted on July 24, 2021July 25, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
Photography My Teacher

How the sharing of photography became an unexpected teacher for us at Sawidji.

Posted in Sawidji Story
Tagged bali art, photography, sawidji photography, sawidji story

DELO Master Framer

Posted on June 13, 2021December 28, 2023by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Desaku Jauh Dari Keramaian Sawidji Gallery By Made Delo Budiarta

Delo an Interview, with a painter, carver and Master Framer. An important partnership between an artist and his framer.

Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged art, art blog, art gallery blog, artist biography, bali art, contemporary art, Delo, frames, interview, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Gallery

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