Desa Mas

Desa Mas / Mas village is a village of art that focuses on the art of carving wood sculptures. Mas village, Ubud district, Gianyar regency, is located approximately 15 miles to the east of Denpasar on the road stricken eastern part of Bali. The starting point of the entrance to the village of Mas is Sakah crossroads, where the monumental statue of the baby.
The village has a distinctive style in the art of carving wood sculpture that emphasizes the synergy characteristic humanism and naturalism. Fame of this village as the village of art can not be separated from the greatness of the names of some maistro born, raised, finding identity and has a talent for carving wood sculpture work.
Results arts crafts wooden sculpture in the village has the dimensions of a broad and diverse as sculpture for the offering (the statues statue through upakara / sacred ceremonies can be stanakan as a symbol of the sacred statues), the representation dimension of social life of the Balinese day-to-day (farmers, fishermen, craftsmen, merchants, etc.), the dimensions of the abstract as a form of imaginative artists who respond to the nature, dynamics and philosophy of life.
Art materials are wood sculptures were from the island itself and there is imported from outside the island such as sandalwood, ebony, and mahogany.
Dimensional weight gain is large and extends to the interests of souvenirs and commodities trading.
Mas village communities experiencing a cultural transformation from an agrarian society to a society craftsmen and now continues into the public service, both services trade and procurement services for tourist souvenirs.