Story Cloths of Bali
Story Cloths of Bali

Author: Joseph Fischer

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13:

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For thousands of years, Balinese textile artists have adorned simple cloths with elaborate embroidered depictions of classic folk epics. As one of the many artistic expressions of Balinese culture, these colorful pieces offer insight into the tradition of storytelling in Bali while reminding us that ancient universal themes of morality, man versus nature, and the triumph over adversity can be just as significant today. In STORY CLOTHS OF BALI, Indonesian art expert Joseph Fischer shares his collection of more than 100 of these exquisite pieces alongside engaging text about how to utilize these textiles to study and appreciate traditional Balinese culture. The first major study of an unusual group of Balinese embroideries, STORY CLOTHS OF BALI is a fascinating glimpse into a culture rich with creativity, diversity, and tradition. Story cloths are used as ritual decorations and offerings in Balinese and Hindu temples, household ancestor shrines, and village ceremonial buildings. Discusses the various stitching techniques employed for each piece, how to determine the skill level of specific stitches, and the cultural significance of each textile. Includes a glossary of important Balinese characters and terms.

Between the Folds
Between the Folds

Author: Jill Forshee

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780824822880

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Textiles have long been integral to the social life and cosmology of the people of East Sumba, Indonesia. In recent decades, the villagers have entered a larger world economy as their textiles have joined the commodity flow of an international ethnic arts market, stimulated by Indonesia's tourist trade. As the people of Sumba respond to an immensely expanded commerce in their cloth, tensions and ironies emerge between history and innovation in both cloth and lives.

Balinese Textiles
Balinese Textiles

Author: Brigitta Hauser-Schaublin

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1462907024

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In this beautifully illustrated book, three experts examine the history, production and uses of textiles in Balinese society. Many fine pieces are presented, their raw materials and methods of weaving and dyeing are described, and the complex symbolism and ritual functions of each are explained in detail.

The Lost Bali Stories
The Lost Bali Stories

Author: Leslie Anne Franklin

Publisher: Lost Bali Stories

Published: 2022-02-13

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780578357812

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True tales direct from the lips of an eclectic mix of youthful vagabonds, rainbow gypsies, artists, giddy optimists, cosmic healers, and colorful misfits who experienced Bali between 1970 to 1985.

Aira and the Giant Swing
Aira and the Giant Swing

Author: Meirina Soe

Publisher:

Published: 2024-01-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781736777480

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Aira is a helpful little girl who lives in Bali. As a major festival approaches, everyone in her village is busy making preparations. Despite being told that she is too young to take part, Aira is determined to participate. In the end, her efforts are rewarded with a fantastic prize! This story is inspired by the traditional lives, and the geringsing ikat textile tradition in the Tenganan village in the island of Bali, Indonesia. Story Cloth Series Books introduce world textiles to young generations.

The Painted Alphabet
The Painted Alphabet

Author: Diana Darling

Publisher: Editions Didier Millet

Published: 2012-09-16

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 981438500X

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Magic, depravity, spiritual ambition, sensuality, and love -- The Painted Alphabet binds mythic and modern time together in a rich, slyly suggestive novel based on an old Balinese poem. In a fresh and startling picture of Bali -- where witches coexist with tourists and talking animals -- the novel explores a kaleidoscope of vanity, desire, and the longing for goodness. ,

Balinese Folk Art
Balinese Folk Art

Author: Margaret M. Dunningham

Publisher: [s.l. : s.n., 1974] ([Hamilton, N.Z. : Hamilton Print. Works])

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Catalogue, with introduction and notes by Mrs. Margaret M. Dunningham, of an exhibition organised by the Waikato Art Museum to tour New Zealand during 1974.

Brief History Of Bali
Brief History Of Bali

Author: Willard A. Hanna

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2016-10-11

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1462918751

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This book tells the story of Bali--the "paradise island of the Pacific"--its rulers and its people, and their encounters with the Western world. Bali is a perennially popular tourist destination. It is also home to a fascinating people with a long and dramatic history of interactions with foreigners, particularly after the arrival of the first Dutch fleet in 1597. In this first comprehensive history of Bali, author Willard Hanna chronicles Bali through the centuries as well as the islanders' current struggle to preserve their unique identity amidst the financially necessary incursions of tourism. Illustrated with more than forty stunning photographs, A Brief History of Bali is a riveting tale of one ancient culture's vulnerability--and resilience--in the modern world.

Textiles in Bali
Textiles in Bali

Author: Brigitta Hauser-Schaublin

Publisher: Periplus Editions

Published: 1991-06-01

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780295971469

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The Folk Art of Bali
The Folk Art of Bali

Author: Joseph Fischer

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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The Folk Art of Bali focuses on the Balinese narrative tradition as represented in classic painting, in shadow puppets, in painting on glass, and in embroideries. This tradition includes the Ramayana and the Mahabharata epics, Tantri stories, Jataka tales, and folklore. Most of the folk art depictions in this book have never been reproduced before. They demonstrate the aesthetic attraction, high skill, great diversity, and sacred significance of art in the past and present cultural life of Bali.