Woman-founded and owned, Balizen staffs mostly women. We aim not only to provide comfortable and flexible working conditions for them to provide for their families, but also to provide leadership and learning opportunities, and the power and space to help keep their traditional crafts alive.
Iluh, our in-house windchime production manager, stringing chimes.
Our general manager Kadek leading a workshop with our outside artisan partners on how to improve production efficiency, communications, and teamwork.
Some of our staff at our workshop in Kerobokan in traditional dress for a Balinese holiday celebration.
Working with Ibu Fontana to develop new vetiver textiles in her home studio.
Andrea and Ibu Wayan taking a break from discussing production to share stories about their grandchildren.
Vetiver weavers threading a striped cotton warp onto the loom (they make it look easy)