Description
Yasana, with his steady hands and attention to detail, is the type of carver who has the ability to cross bridges between different types of materials. Whether wood, coconut, bone or horn, his quality of work is consistent and accurate. Yasana's steady hands bring you gorgeous designs such as the Sankofa Wings and Yansu Swirls. He is 28 years old and married to Putu Sriani, who is currently also working with Coco Loco. Putu has been working with us for one year, helping us with design layout, packaging and inventory control. Coco Loco is a family business, in the USA and abroad.
Suparsa and Botak are the most recent additions to the Coco Loco team in Indonesia. At the age of 26, Suparsa has been carving since he was 14 years old and is a true joy to work with. His finely tuned skills bring designs such as the Fauna Wings and Aviva Curls into reality. Suparsa, who is not married yet, has 2 younger brothers and 1 younger sister that he helps support. Botak, who is admired by many for his high level of skill at the young age of 21, is a carving prodigy. His father, a master carver, started teaching Botak the ancient family tradition of cultural carving at age 12.
Nyoman is a master carver and head manager of our production line in Indonesia. A born leader and visionary, Nyoman always keeps the spirits high and is looked up to by everyone he works with, including us. He is the founder of a work study program in his village that brings in underprivileged youth to learn the art and career of traditional carving. These students are housed, fed and paid a monthly salary. Driven by his unique charisma and love for life, this is the man behind the scenes, who has changed so many peoples lives for the better and helped shape Coco Loco into what it is today.