BALI SHOPPING Sunday OCT 27, 2012
NOT YET COMPLETE******
Monument Arjun proficient archer, brother of ?
Today is a short shopping tour to visit UC Silver, Batik and
Breakfast on the terrace at Casablanca - they make a great cup of tea here first thing in the morning! Sue and Aud had already headed out just after 7 for their walk down the beach board walk to Nusa Dua - the sun was shining and it promised to be a beautiful day.
11 of us headed out at 820am for our half day (5 to 6 hour) shopping tour - as usual Tour Guide Nick was prompt and early arriving at 8am. The roads were a little less busy than during the work week which is every day except Sunday. We were passing the Sanur area at 9am on our way to our first stop at UC Silver. The mot unique and expensive silver jewelry available on the island, and the wealthiest man in Bali. Sanur is a busy area but a good location to stay for proximity for visiting the capital Denpasar, the airport, Kuta, as well as the North, Central and Eastern areas of Bali or tours.
UC SILVER - we arrived at 930am and left at 11am - everyone found items to buy. The designs were simply amazing! We could have spent hours here but I'm not sure that our credit cards could handle more time. We started looking at the showroom where normally every station would have a craftsman working on a design - but being Sunday there were just a few craftsmen working today. The designs are very intricate and beautifully made. The showroom lower floor has silver and the second floor is gold - but I didn't make it there - yet!!!
SEMAR KUNING I art cooperative (UBUD SOUTH) - after a lovely drive North through the countryside we arrived about 1120am and saw the artists painting in several styles, both young boys learning and older Balinese doing very complex paintings. Paintings included pen and ink, oils, acrylics, watercolors and traditional styles, tropical, realistic and very modern. The gallery we walked around was huge - set in multiple rooms and amidst balinese gardens - such a sense of peace and tranquility. Carrie bought 2 small watercolours from artist Reis for $40. JENN bought a large canvas $350 from artist Merta, representing harmony in the home, planning to hang on the large wall as you enter Jenn's new home in Nova Scotia. Harry Smith from Belgium came to UBUD in 1933 and taught Balinese how to use bright colours but keep traditional style of paintings. Harry still alive and living in Ubud.
SARI AAMERTA BTIK 1230pm
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