About Karuna Arts
Karuna Arts is a thriving business started in 2001, creating fabric art and clothing from Amara Wahaba Karuna's original designs. Our products include prayer flags, banners, clothes and strings of pennants, on durable natural fabric and hand batiked in Bali. Each piece is an individually done art piece, not printed by machines. We work for fair trade relations with our small family shops.
We specialize in Interfaith and Goddess themes to encourage world peace, multicultural awareness and religious harmony. All of our strings of prayer flags focus on honoring many different spiritual traditions, and feature images of Dieties from different ethnic races.
These images, in the form of brightly colored flags, seem to have struck a responsive chord, and are now sold all over the USA and internationally.
Wholesale and retail sales are welcome. See the link called "Sell Our Items" to become a representative or wholesaler.
Balinese Artists
The Balinese are a friendly and remarkably artistic people. They have created a dynamic society with unique arts and ceremonies, making Bali an island almost unreal in today's hectic and changing world. Their Hindu religion is a daily celebration of the land, the gods and the people. Every part of their life is full of art and expert craftsmanship, including their clothes, buildings, temples and shops. Presently their economy is very threatened by the recent terrorist bombings. They are very grateful for our patronage.
Handpainted Batiks
Our batiks are designed by Amara Wahaba Karuna and custom hand painted with very bright permanent dyes. We know all our artists personally and they work in small family-run shops. You can see photos of them working under "Made In Bali".
About the Artist
Amara Wahaba Karuna is an long time illustrator of publications and books, including the SageWoman calendar and magazine, Circle Network News Magazine, and The Holistic Health Handbook. She focuses on creating magical and inspirational images to bring certain healing vibrational qualities into the physical plane. She also teaches peer counseling, massage, holistic healing & the Dances of Universal Peace.
Words from the Artist
"I greatly enjoy the process of translating subtle emotions and ideas into a graphic image. I prefer to create art that is based on spiritual awareness, and which uplifts and inspires the viewer. My own spiritual path is central to my life, and through my artwork I attempt to honor the Spirit in all forms and spiritual paths. I specialize in creating images of Gods and Goddesses, Nature Spirits and magical beings. "
