[TheForge] Disgusting Ironwork

[Rich Maynard]

I agree. I think Novica deserve some credit for making sure the makers of
this stuff get a fair price from us instead of being ripped off.

OK, in this case it's heated and bent bar stock, but some of the other stuff
they market is really nice. Actually, the heated and bent bar probably
represents the craft of metalworking in Indonesia, so I've got no problems
with that.

Cheers,

Rich.





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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ries Niemi
> Sent: 06 July 2004 05:46
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Disgusting Ironwork
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> I dont think this is disgusting- its actually pretty honest about what
> it is- indonesian folk art. And it is very clear on the auction page
> that you are helping to support an individual craftsman in Bali, rather
> than some conglomerate. I have spent some time in Bali, and the usual
> marketing there is much more disgusting- you have these ex-hippie
> gentlemen and ladies of leisure from europe, the us, or australia, who
> pay the locals 10% of wholesale to make the stuff, then export it to
> europe and the us. Because these leeches are white and speak english,
> they are able to hustle the actual craftsmen, and as a result they live
> in handcarved balinese houses in paradise, with their feet up, claiming
> to be "artists", while real Balinese artists do all the work.
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> ries
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