Celuk Villageis the famous village in
Bali as a tourist destination cause of the local residents is very proactive
and full of innovation to the gold and silver smith. This countryside is
located in sub district of Sukawati, Gianyar Regency and owns the individuality
and excellence in production of gold and silver smith. Most of them are
Balinese professional, artistic and skillful of design development related to
the silver and gold smith.
LOCATION
Celuk Village is strategically located in main
road from Denpasar to Gianyar regency which is about 5 km from Denpasar town.
The next door villages are Batubulan Village which is famous of Barong dance
and stone carving, Singapadu Village with the art village equipped by places of
recreation such as Bird Park and Bali Zoo Park, Batuan Village with the
traditional painting, Guang village with the wood carving and Sukawati as a
center of art market. Along way of Celuk Village about 2 km, we will find in
the left and right side the various type of gold and silver shops which are
opened for visiting. It is also inside of this village, we will find the
activities and workshops of gold & silver smith which are ready to be
ordered in small or huge number.
INTERESTING POINT
The productions of gold and silver at this
village have penetrated to the local, national and international market. It can
be measured from the type of artwork result and variation of ornament, good as
present and also export commodity. The type of gold and silver craft has been
produced in this countryside are covering various of rings, bangles, chokers,
earrings, mother of pearls, Tusuk Konde, broach and other types. Beside of
that, Celuk's workers are able to response the market demands and produce the
modern product like medal, maket and culture symbol. In spanning of artistic
growth history, the silver and gold crafting had been started by a group of
family pertained by Clan Pande. From this family circle, the activity of gold
and silver crafting has disseminated to entire society as a top profession
which are previously as the farmer. In year 1970's decades, it has been
happened the change of countryside society culture significantly from agrarian
society structure to industrial society structure of crafting. Even nowadays,
some of them have jumped again to the economic structure of service by focusing
in tourism industry. The change and jumping movement of these structures have
brought the new positive impact for prosperity. Celuk Village, Kuta and Ubud
are the prosperous countryside in Bali by the higher resident's income cause of
tourism.
