Art & Craft shopping in Malaysia
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Tile Shop
Intricately beautiful mini-replicas of the fine European tiles that grace some of Melaka's fine colonial buildings can be found here. You'll also find flat ceramic pictures of teapots and Chinese household items in stylish frames. A tile or art piece will cost around RM30. While here, peep into the shop next door that makes papier-mâché temple offerings.
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ARTrageously Ramsey Ong
Moving away from customary handicrafts, this private gallery exhibits and sells mainly contemporary paintings, and champions local artists, including Mr Ramsey Ong himself, who is also a renowned fashion designer. It’s run by the owners of Singgahsana Lodge, who also happen to be amateur photographers.
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Fuan Wong
This small gallery showcases the exquisite fused-glass creations of Penang artist Wong Keng Fuan. Also in the same building is Studio Howard (www.studiohoward.com), which showcases excellent photography of Penang street scenes, architecture, etc.
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Wanisma Craft & Trading
Closer to town, this is a batik-dyeing and brass workshop (the largest brass workshop in the country, supposedly) where you can watch the skilled craftsmen at work. The shop here sells their products.
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Noor Arfa Craft Complex
This is a handicraft centre selling a large stock of batik shirts and dresses, kain songket, basketware and glass. Printed cotton batik pieces start at RM15 for 2 sq m.
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Kraftangan Malaysia
This outlet sells high-quality kain songket costing as much as RM12,000 for 2.5 sq m. There’s also a tiny ‘Songket Heritage Exhibition’ showing varying designs.
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Art Seni
One of several upmarket galleries at the Art Colony in the Starhill Gallery mall, with lots of paintings and photos by up-and-coming Malaysian artists.
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Lim Trading
Busy Mr Lim is a second-generation craftsman (his apprenticeship began at the age of six) who also fashions gorgeous handmade Nonya bead slippers.
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Unika Sarawak
We love the cluttered interior of this handicraft and wood-carving shop. If you're after something in wood, this is a good place to look.
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Suterasemai Silk Gallery
Offers a collection of handwoven silk, with both hand-drawn and printed designs. Hand-painted silk shirts go for around RM250.
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Sarawak Paradise in Borneo
Part tourist office for Malaysian Borneo, this government enterprise stocks paintings by popular Sarawak artist Ramsay Ong.
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Bazaar Buluh Kubu
Near the central market, Bazaar Buluh Kubu is a good place to buy handicrafts.
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Silk Street
A huge multistorey silk store with reams of silk sold by the yard and a resident tailor.
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Yogini Mystical Treasures
A treasure house of Tibetan Buddhist art imported from across the Himalaya.
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Art Seni
One of several upmarket galleries at the Art Colony in the Starhill Gallery mall, with lots of paintings and photos by up-and-coming Malaysian artists.
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Wanisma Craft & Trading
Closer to town, this is a batik-dyeing and brass workshop (the largest brass workshop in the country, supposedly) where you can watch the skilled craftsmen at work. The shop here sells their products.
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Fuan Wong
This small gallery showcases the exquisite fused-glass creations of Penang artist Wong Keng Fuan. Also in the same building is Studio Howard (www.studiohoward.com), which showcases excellent photography of Penang street scenes, architecture, etc.
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