DENPASAR (indo.com): Pakudui Village in Tegalalang regency is recognized as the village of Garuda. The villagers make many kinds of statue from different varieties of wood but predominantly they all make Garuda statues.

If we talk of Pakudui Village, we cannot ignore Made Ada, a man who has sold Garuda statues around the world. And because of his contribution, the villagers in Pakudui can get many benefits by tourists visiting the village to buy statues.

If we want to know more about the Garuda Statue, it is as well to know the master first, I Made Ada. Made is best known for his Garudas and traditional panel work. The Made Ada Art Gallery also produces many types of Animals, Dragons and Human figures that are of the highest quality.

Panels depicting the Mahabrata and Ramayana stories are very detailed and life-like making them sought after by collectors and galleries. Made's hand carved doors, windows and furniture have also become popular throughout Asia and the west for their artistic qualities. The Garuda and Balinese lion sculptures produced by Made are renown and are displayed in presidential palaces, museums and homes around the world.

Made Ada Sculptor was established in 1966, focusing on making exquisitely hand carved sculptures and three-dimensional paneling from the best woods available in Asia. Simply because he needed to earn money, a young Made Ada began to make his fortune as a wood carver in his house at Pakudwi - Kedisan, Tegalalang, Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia.

In 1990, Made personally supervised and instructed 150 workers from around his village. And now many of them have started their own companies. Today Made Ada is still a great teacher for the 30 artisans that work in his company. All of his assistants have their own individual talent as a sculptor as well as their master.

Made insists on only producing art that is worth putting his name and reputation to, however, because of the value for money price and quality, it is impossible to keep items in stock all the time.

A variety of woods are used, for example, Teak, Balinese Jack, Ebony, Marbao, and Sandal Wood. Other woods are available to special order. These woods can be polished or kept as natural wood finish or even painted. The paints used are of the best quality and will withstand many years of heavy weathering without fading. Twenty-two karat gold paint and gold leaf are also available and used frequently. Prices vary slightly with the cost of raw materials and amount of labor involved in production. And most of these materials are come from around Indonesia to get the high quality for his works.

Located in the countryside with a natural atmosphere, Made always gets inspiration to produce his world wide known sculptures. He combines modern tools to produce his work with traditional hand-tools to guarantee the artistic value of his products.