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BWKS Kriya · March 29, 2025
Inside BWKS Kriya: The Woodworkers Turning Offcuts into Craft
In a workshop on the edge of Malang, piles of teak offcuts that would normally be thrown away become the main raw material. The owner, a BWKS Kriya alumni, sees beauty where others see waste.
From those fragments come tables, chairs, and homeware that now carry a buyer's waiting list.
He often takes on junior alumni as apprentices, passing on not just technique but a way of respecting material.
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