&#39;Serenity,&#39; floor cushions (pair)

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. Liem Hauw crafts these handsome pillow shams from fragrant mendong fibers. The rich texture of the mendong is perfectly complemented by a border of smooth white cotton, and each features a zipper closure. Fiber content 95% mendong, 5% cotton. Cotton pillows filled with soft capok are included. Perhaps God's will led him to his destiny as an artisan, Liem Hauw believes. He works with his wife and several neighbors, crafting textiles from the natural fibers - such as water hyacinth, banana bark, and sea grass - that abound in his native Bali. Artisan Info: "My name is Liem Hauw and I was born on August 31, 1969 in Java. I started to work in 1995 after graduating from the university. I worked at some residential projects and hotels. I began by opening an art workshop in Bali. I work with textiles made from natural materials such as fragrant root, sea grass, water hyacinth, and many others. Maybe God had planned this way of life for me. My works became recognized and I started to make on my own curtains, blinds, floor mats, mosquito nets, cushions, table runners, etc. Now I also produce frames, vases, baskets, and lamps by weaving banana bark, sea grass, and others. I work in metal as well. "We work as a team consisting of seven people working actively, as well as my wife and a ...Read more

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