CARVINGS
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There are two main types of carving art in Bali : stone carving and
wood carving.
Although there are these main ones, Balinese carve almost everything !
For them, this particular art, like most forms of art in Bali, is inseparable from their
daily religious lives.
Before, this art was done only for temples, palaces, or other holy places. Not until recently, the art has evolved
into a more commercial one.
Stone carvings that exist in Bali today centered around Batubulan, a small city South
of Bali, only around 45 minutes drive from Kuta area.
Mas, on the other hand, is the center for wood carvings where
the art continues to develop and expand.
Today’s Balinese carvers not only carve demons or gods images, but also common animals
and everyday objects like trees, children, or houses.
