These other-worldly looking sculptures are are two tall stems of coffee wood in its natural state. We love the way the tree sap forms textural globs that are at once beautiful, fascinating, grotesque (in a good way, like something out of a Tim Burton film), and truly unique! These Coffee Stem Décor pieces are imported from the island of Java. Yes, where our favorite cup of Java is grown.
End tables? Stools? Really big and heavy bowling balls? Use them as you wish - these pieces from Indonesia are solid, reclaimed teak wood from the root ball at the base of a teak tree. They function as stools but the form is all natural beauty, and they are extremely sturdy (and quite heavy!). Paired with the Coffee Stem Décor sculptures, this look creates a natural, urbanized setting perfect for any home, loft or apartment.
We love the theatre here at The Afternoon, so we are particularly intrigued by these Balinese Dream Masks. The masks depict the human face morphing into animal expressions or plant features. The wood used for each mask is extracted from the Waru tree, a plant that is sacred to the Balinese. Dream Mask sculptures each represent an exclusive physical manifestation of the spirit world to their sculptor. Indeed, carving the wood into a mask form is both spiritual meditation and a creative challenge for the sculptor, who believes that each mask carries a meaningful message to be explored by its admirers.
This natural bucket is made of a single piece of reclaimed Indonesian teak wood. In the past, this type of bucket was used by Javanese communities to get clean water from the well to their homes. This piece has such beautiful coloring and form that it can stand alone as a sculpture, or be used to hold magazines and newspapers.