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- Handmade by Melati's Collection
- Ships from Bali within 7 days
- Do not use a dryer
- Dry clean or hand wash
- Iron under a moist cloth
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Ferns flourish in a forest of rich black silk. Created in batik, the motifs are bordered with a band of abstract butterflies. The exquisite fringed scarf comes from Melati's Collection. Artisan Info: "I was born in 1976 in a village where people preserve their traditional culture. Art has always been a part of my family, as my mother is a dancer. "When I was little, I learned to dance. As times passed and I got older, I started a new career as a painting model in 1995, and the next year I played a part in a television mini series. It was a true story of romance that happened in Ubud between Don Antonio Blanco, a European painter, and Ni Ronji, a dancer and model. They lived a happy life until death tore them apart. "Working as a model, dancer and actress has enabled me to travel to a number of countries. One day in 2001, I met a man from Wina, Austria, who had been living in Bali for several years. His name is Georg Erhart. His appreciation of, and respect for, Balinese art and culture made me fall in love with him. It was very important for me that my relationship was with a person who understands and respects my beliefs and culture. Even though I married a foreigner, I never wanted to part from my traditions. However, loving my own culture very much doesn't stop me from learning about others, and I learned lots of new things from Georg. "My mother loves to wear batik textiles and she has a large collection of very old batiks. I became even more fascinated with batik ever since I traveled around Indonesia and realized that this is a product of Indonesian culture that is appreciated throughout the world. I know that the value of batik is not confined to apparent beauty - the kind of shallow beauty that impresses by the complexity of designs or harmony
