Garden Ponds is excited to announce the arrival of our latest Indonesian statue container. We have many gorgeous hand carved statues, including the Tree of Life, Ganesha, Buddha, primitive garden spirits, and Komodo dragons, crafted by our talented team of carvers.
Custom Orders: Dreaming up Ideas
Sometimes we get special requests for unique pieces that a client dreams up. We work with our carvers to bring a new design into reality. These custom pieces turn living stories into lasting stone monuments and conversation pieces that live on for generations to come. These are the types of pieces that take your breath away with the sensation of Taksu.
What is Taksu?
Taksu is a Balinese word that does not easily translate into other languages. It relates to the way a piece of art can pierce one’s inner soul, breaking the barrier of time and space. To impact the viewer at this level, the carver must get out of their ego and let the spirit of the stone come through as an expression of itself. The art that embodies Taksu, exudes a life force that touches you at the center of your being. The carver may partake in fasting rituals for many days to purify their body before doing the final details on a statue or stone symbol.
From Conceiving Ideas to Placing Your Perfect Stone Feature
To give you an idea of the process, we have sample statues here at the nursery, and on our online store indopacificemporium.com for you to choose from and place your order. Once you choose your design, stone (such as andesite and blue basalt), and dimensions, we can provide a price estimate. You can put half down up front and pay half upon arrival of the piece. Once we have enough orders to fill a shipping container, we have it shipped to Honolulu, and then to Nawiliwili Harbor. Once the piece arrives to the nursery you can come by and pick it up or schedule for a delivery.
Telling A Story
These ‘taksu pieces’ invite storytelling to happen. One of our longtime customers at Garden Ponds has recently given us the opportunity to experience a full dose of Taksu. To honor her beloved daughter, who left us too soon, she requested a custom bust based on a photo. When it finally arrived, everyone here at the nursery got to experience Taksu at its finest. When she saw the carving for the first time, Craig Matthews, the nursery manager recalls her saying, “Oh there she is” with a beautiful twinkle in her eye..
Another interesting custom carving project we were invited to facilitate was a recreation of a pair of beloved hound dogs. They were carved into Fu Dog-style guardians to sit and protect the property at the entrance. The possibilities are endless. Feel free to contact us with any ideas you may have for a custom carving and be sure to check out our new statues at the nursery and beautiful water lilies and ceramic pots for sale.
We are open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Give us a call at 808-828-6400 for all of your water gardening questions. We are located in Kilauea next to Kauai Mini Golf.
