Save the Planet live, learn and design with BAMBOO

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1 Save the Planet live, learn and design with BAMBOO Bamboo Product Design - Learn from the best in the world in Ubud, Bali Put yourself at the forefront of eco design! 3 Day Program Details & Accommodation options Call Jo in Bali: info@bellobamboo Have an eco-holiday while becoming a Bamboo Designer and Artisan with the best. See bellobamboo or facebook/bellobamboo for pricing and packages.

2 Book yourself or organise your own private event Our program is unique and you get to handpick bamboo product design projects for an unforgettable experience tailored to your interests. See program costs at the end of this brochure. Our programs are rated outstanding. Near perfect Perth Architect. Full Package includes: Workshops, Driver, Breakfast, Twin-share accommodation for 4 nights. Own room $50 extra per day. USD rate at time of booking. DAY WORKSHOP (ONLY) $20 for Balinese and $80 for non- Balinese residents. Non residents of Bali $150 per day 3 Days of WORKSHOPS Save the planet Make & Use Bamboo! Bello Bamboo founded in Australia knows first hand, like Bali, that wood products are running out and forests are over-harvested. Mining for un-eco-friendly materials for products is something that devastates our planets air, water and soil. Metals and plastic processing and waste are toxic to people and the earth and something many of us want to move away from. The simple solution is to do as people did in the past and apply the ancient Chinese wisdom that Bamboo has 10,000 uses. Only our imagination limits us! Beautifully designed pieces in your home can be infused with love knowing an artisan handmade that piece. And that Artisan could be you! It doesn t take much to learn the ancient art of Bamboo Product Design and what better place on the planet to do it, than Ubud in Bali with Balinese known to have Artisan hand s of the Gods!. Your Bello Bamboo Host, Jo or Kirsten, will take you on a tailored journey of Bamboo craft and design Delight! We organise Drivers, Restaurants, and much more for a great Ubud mini-holiday! STAY at the SWASTI eco-cottages This boutique resort is magical with it s own organic vege garden & restaurant, health spa and natural environment. 5 minutes walk from the Monkey Forest of Ubud, this remarkably quiet resort is a perfect get away. The owner-builder will share his own bamboo and design techniques along side the other Ubud bamboo artisans. Book fast limited space. info@

3 Orientation 5.30pm the night before for full program. Join us for a day or sign up for the whole program. See page 6 for pricing, packages and accommodation options. Bamboo Basics Workshop Bamboo & Design Introduction DAY 1 NIGHT BEFORE: Arrive 5pm. 5.30pm at the Yoga Space for Orientation. Dinner at Swasti. DAY 1: am Breakfast. 9am to 4.30pm workshop with 1.5 hour lunch. Enjoy the resort, pool and space. Dinner 7PM, 2 minutes away at Laka Leke restaurant. Learn the types of bamboo, the way to prepare, the common design techniques and uses. Introduction to Bali and the bamboo artisan. Knives Chakra share s the 3 super tools made with recycled truck metal and how to use them for craft and design. Learn knife techniques. Design Chakra introduces the Artisans and the unique expertise they each have. You get to hear about various ideas then we facilitate a session to encourage you to come up with your own contemporary designs. You are paired up with the best artisan and you design this creation together. Lunch in the Swasti Organic Retaurant. 1.5 hrs to relax and swim and rest before we resume. Chakra permaculture expert, bamboo builder a artisan, Ubud eco-hero! Design Practical working with your chosen Artisan all afternoon on basic techniques. Dinner at Laka Leke with Balinese dancers & delicious food on the same street as Swasti At While the at Green Swasti Vi enjoy a $5 motorbike hire and choof off to Monkey Forest Road, or enjoy the swimming pool and all day restaurant to relax, read and unwind. The healing spa and massage service is a must. We also recommend our colleague: andreabrae@yahoo who is next door to Swasti and an amazing Tarot Reader & Hypnotherapist. Evening Laka Leke Ubud dinner and entertainment, balinese food. Orientation to Day 2

4 Join us for a day or sign up for the whole program. See page 6 for pricing, packages and accommodation options. Mountain Weavers Workshop DAY 2 7am (drive up mountain) to 4pm workshop-tour. Packed Lunch in East Bali. After, shopping and dinner in Monkey Forest Road, Ubud. Tour East Bali Poverty Project is our next destination. Leave early and drive up to the beautiful mountains where a volcano effected the bamboo weaving village severely but now find a thriving community where the children teach us about weaving. An amazing empowering experience for all they get to see the value of their amazing skills and we get to learn from the fastest, most skilled weavers Create intricate pieces of art Intro Video to the great work of the East Bali Poverty Project 20 yars on and the amazing change to the villages of this remote area. Part of your fee goes to this project and is also presented to the village chief for more development of th village. Learn cut, prepare skills for various types of weaving. Man baskets and Women baskets. Machete splitting and wetting. How to start the design. See also bellobamboo weaving online course for an intro. Design get to choose what type of weaving you wish to do and learn from your own teacher (each person gets one-to-one support). Evening Ubud shopping and delicious cuisine and live bands at the Laughing Buddha Bali Café.

5 Join us for a day or sign up for the whole program. See page 6 for pricing, packages and accommodation options. Bamboo Product Design Workshop Tour Back to your creation and a chance for you to design your own product. Your session Day 1 has prepared your artisan coach to support your ideas and creation. They will bring the bamboo required. Some people may wish for a morning tour of Bono and other nearby villages who are specialists of Bamboo craft to get more ideas This day is your day totally tailored to your needs. DAY to 4pm workshop-tour. Lunch 1.5hr break for a swim, rest or wander. Dinner at Swasti Restaurant. Your Product Design Traditional Evening & Celebration at Swasti Restaurant

6 Full Package 3 days-4 nights* $870 USD Includes: Swasti Twin Share in a Bungalow or Apartment. If you wish for your own room, add another $50 per night. Breakfast & Lunch 3 day workshop: Material, tuition, driver Day workshop & Lunch $225 Private group package $8000 (up to 10 participants, accommodation &workshop) e) Discount & Scholarship for Balinese, Students & Residents of Bali (non Balinese apply now. We can recommend other accommodation options if the program is full or to help with your budget see our website. From $50 per night: Kertiyasa bungalows, Puri Asri Villa, Garden view Cottages. We don t recommend Villa Sonia next door to Swasti. If you are travelling from overseas we can support you with: Airport driver and any other needs. See our bellobamboo site for more details 50% payment upfront & flight confirmation & the balance on arrival (USD) See also BALI BUILD Design 4 DAY WORKSHOPS Our itinerary is exclusive with local Ubud & East Bali Artisans. See other programs in Bali, Australia + at bellobamboo Book now limited space: info@bellobamboo