Ikatbatik, Jln. Monkey Forest, Ubud.

While wondering along Jl. Monkey Forest during my recent stay in Ubud, tucked away behind some shop houses, I came across the beautiful ikat batik works of Kadek Wira in his very lovely and spacious gallery. He told me the gallery space is only a couple of years old.  It has been a family property, but in a dilapidated state for a while due to years of neglect.  Next to a deep river with lush greenery on the banks, it is now a beautiful gallery with the possible addition of a cafe later in future.  Kadek Wira sells not only his own works at the gallery, but he is also helping local weavers in remote Indonesian villages to market their textiles, where any contact with the outside world is limited and so are outlets that promote their works.

Ikatbatik website, http://www.ikatbatik.com/index.html