TI DESIGN
Designing and crafting high quality home decor for over 40 years.
T.I. Design is an artisanal handicraft and home decor company based in Ft. Pierce, Florida. With over 40 years of experience, our talented in house design team works diligently with Balinese craftspeople to bring unique and creative designs to your home! Be it wood, steel, or glass, each item is handcarved, handcrafted or hand painted to create a unique work of art.
TI DESIGN IN BALI
We have been designing and selling decorative art for over 40 years. Our unique items are conceived and designed in Florida by American artists, and reproduced by Indonesian artisans on the Island of Bali, where traditional craftsmen have been working for over 10 generations.
Bali and Traditional Carvings
Balinese sculpture uses natural media wood, stone, bone, horn, deadwood, and even gnarled tree roots. Any visitor to Bali is likely to be exposed to wood carving in all forms from traditional ornate carved doors, the carved figures of gods, or the countless carved items in craft shops. Wood carving is a craft practiced all over Bali.
Balinese Artistry
Art is omnipresent in Bali. The Balinese make art out of the most basic necessities in their daily lives. Painting, sculpture, carving and music have traditionally been the province of men, while women channeled their creative energy into creating lavish offerings to the gods. In every festival, you can see spectacular pyramids of flowers, fruit, and cakes up to two meters high, constructed with such love and adoration that it could only be meant for a higher being. Although a religiously regarded practice, Balinese art does not serve religion solely. It is incredible to see so many people in such a small area pour so much energy into creating beautiful things.
Bali Stone Carving
The technique used in stone carving is very much the same as wood carving as soft volcanic rock is used. You can vividly see stone carving skills in the distinctive split gates, swirling stone friezes, and absurd and menacing mythological statuary. As well as portraying deities and demons, carvers have included many scenes from public life and there are many temple surfaces enriched with the antics of the Dutch Colonialists, including scenes of bicycles, drunken parties, car break-downs and even airplanes.
Mark Malizia
Designer
Mark has practiced three dimensional metal sculpting for over 25 years. Keen observations of nature have inspired this self-taught craftsman. Mark harbors a deep love and passion for fishing, having spent many summer weekends as a boy fishing with his grandfather and uncles along the Jersey Shore. His passion has endured because not only is he drawn to the big catch, but to the endless, awe-inspiring beauty of the sea. He is fascinated by the interplay of light, movement and form found on the ocean. This is realized in the unique depths and finishes of the metal sculpture you have discovered online and at many retailers throughout the US and abroad. Mark hopes it will inspire your environment for years to come. Not only is Mark Malizia a Designer/Owner of T.I. Design, he has also started another company, Copper Art. Creative designs from high grade metals and colored in exotic patina finishes create that stand out art piece you‘ll treasure.
Joanne Ferrara
Designer
Originally from North Jersey, where she was a high school art teacher. Joanne has been designing creative artwork for over 38 years from her art studio in Florida. Her creative flair spans a range from Nautical, Tropical works, to life like creations inspired by nature. Joanne is now gearing up to bring out her new collection of designs with our artisan counterparts in Bali, Indonesia. Our next role out of new products will be shown at the Atlanta GA. Gift Market. This is to the trade only show, and takes place every January and July.
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