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SLOW MADE in Bali… Make A Scene!
SLOW MADE in Bali… Make A Scene!

If you’ve been to Bali you will definitely be familiar with the local craftsmanship and beauty of Canang Saris sprinkled all over the island, as daily offerings for the Gods that have been handmade for generations. This traditional connection to Mother Nature and the spiritual world through ceremony with gratitude is the Bali way…

Natural, sustainable and incredible… the artisan team at Make a Scene! in Bali, Indonesia combine traditional craftsmanship with wild imagination to create theatrical designs set to take the world stage, without being wasteful. Meet the talented, local team creating all the magic behind the Island’s larger-than-life scenes…

Image courtesy Juraj Sedlak

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SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing
SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing

Woodblock printing in India is an old-world trade that still produces mile after mile of beautiful fabrics that could easily wrap the world!

Jeremy Fritzhand is the founder behind Studio Bagru in Rajasthan. He's been collaborating with these traditional artisans for years and is on a mission to help protect and empower these hard-working communities, so that their ancestral craftsmanship never fades. He takes us through the process of this 4000-year-old tradition… one manual woodblock print at a time.

Photo: Namdev Krishi Farm communal drying space in Bagru, India. Photo by Studio Bagru.

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Jacopo De Michelis: Venice, Italy
Jacopo De Michelis: Venice, Italy

DESTINATION Venice. Bellissimo Venice! The city of islands that is tidal and although a heritage-listed site potentially sinking onto Unescos’ in-danger list, Venice still remains a favourite bucket list destination to photograph at least once in a lifetime.

IMAGE: Gondola in the fog, Venice, Italy.

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Pamakane Pico: Aloha a Lei, Hawaii
Pamakane Pico: Aloha a Lei, Hawaii

LOVE is in the air and at the heart of Polynesian traditions. And what connects the Pacific Islands across the ocean so beautifully is the flower chain ‘lei’. Floral and lei artist Pamakane Lehua Pico shares the art of this aloha custom from her home in Hawaii.

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