Suena Handicraft: Carved faces in Tegallalang Bali
Riding back down the main street in Tegallalang, towards Denpasar, after visiting Putna Sari, I saw a unique shop, selling faces carved out of tree trunks. Most of the carvings in Bali, seem to be complete faces / figures, but these ones were carved out of the bark of a tree, which was still visible. The owner of the shop, Suena from Bali, told me her husband did all the carving and she looked after the shop. She said business was good, with many orders from America and Australia. The wood is all pine and a large carved face, 3ft tall costs 90,000rp. A smaller 2ft tall carving is 40,000rp and a 1ft carving of a horse, cat, person etc, is 10,000rp.
Suena is open from 8am-5pm daily. Custom work can be done and Suena said I could have my face put onto a carving. Don’t think so!
Suena Handicraft
Jl. Raya Sapat
Tegallalang
Bali
(0361)978809
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[…] Keep heading north on Tirta Taman, taking the right side option when it comes along. This route will lead you to the main road Jl.Tegallalang) at Tegallalang. Turning left will keep you heading north and straight away you’ll notice the abundance of carved goods at small shops lining the road. You’ll get much better deals here than in Ubud, so just for shopping its worth the trip. After a few minutes you might pull over to the side of the road to admire the terraced valley to your right, a really stunning rice field layout that is a popular place for photos. There are places for a snack and a drink too, should you feel the need. Tegallalang is proximately 10km north of Ubud. […]