These trays have a marvellous shabby chic look that would grace any home! Our world is changing, ever more rapidly. Things that seemed new and modern a few years ago are suddenly very old fashioned these days. PC computers, camera film, fixed line telephones, television; the list goes on and on. So it is not surprising that many of the … Read More

How ancient wood from a rural bridge in Java ended up as a massive table! A village bridge in rural Java had faithfully served the community well. It had been built by the farmers’ great-grandparents to connect their kampung to the neighboring town. They had cut timbers from the giant teak trees in their communal forest, and hewn them into … Read More

The most amazing treasures can be found in the boneyards of Yogyakarta’s terracotta industry villages! A rich history of terracotta pottery Yogyakarta is the seat of one of the oldest and most powerful sultanates in Indonesia, and is considered the centre for culture, arts and crafts in the Indonesian peninsula. One of the age old crafts that has flourished in … Read More