Focus On Folk Art
Tegun Interior
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Tegun Galeri brings together the concepts of a museum and a shop. The
intriguing, ever-changing collection includes everything from primitive
carvings to highly refined woodwork, textiles and other crafts. Originally,
Tegun Galeri was a small painting gallery run by Ubud craftsman, Dek Gun, and
named after his father, the patriarch of the family, Bapak Wayan Tegun. Today,
Tegun Galeri, one of Ubud's largest and most varied Folk Art Galleries, prides
itself on offering to both wholesale and retail customers a startling array of
unique Indonesian handcrafts and folk art. The Galeri is notable for its
attractive and unique display, large doors, broad windows and fish pond in
front.
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Once inside Tegun Galeri, the knowledgeable staff are close at hand, available
to field questions and handle specials requests while, at the same time,
letting each shoppers explore the store at this or her own pace. This relaxing,
"laid back" environment is a big asset to shoppers, and contrasts with the more
hectic atmosphere in other stores on the island.
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All of the folk art in the gallery is hand-crafted in limited numbers
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"We've developed personal relationships with many artisans over the years,
and this gives us access to rare objects from out-of-the-way places." — Meghan
Meghan with family of carvers
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Meghan and Kadek, the owners of Tegun Galeri, travel constantly to distant
corners of Indonesia and across South East and East Asia, in search of unusual
and beautiful pieces of folk art. While selling some authentic antiques, Meghan
and Kadek prefer to sell original folk art reproductions. By doing so, Tegun
ensures a sustainable business model for its large artisan base.
Tegun's biggest impact is on its inherent linkages to the larger community: The
great majority of pieces for sale in the shop are made in "cottage industries"
or private homes, and items purchased at Tegun directly benefit Indonesian
crafts workers and artisans from across the archipelago. Moreover, many
merchandise lines offered at Tegun are designed by crafts workers in
consultation with Meghan and Kadek, and produced in small workshops isolated
from mass tourism. Since many areas of Indonesia are politically or socially
unstable, and thus avoided by international visitors, Tegun offers an economic
lifeline for the residents of these regions, enabling them to bring their works
to a much larger audience. As a result, Tegun's sales often provide a major
income stream to isolated artists and their families
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