Harmony of Ubud.5.

Harmony of Ubud . 5.....................

Who doesn't know I nyoman Sintru ? The framer from Petulu village who work in Peliatan Street, near warung Ibu Arsa, under banyan trees. Every artist surely knows him. In addition to his frames being good quality , the price is also little bit slopping. Cheap. Sometimes can even pay later. Sintru too good. This always makes him bankrupt. Will never be rich. A lot of artis in debt to him take a long time to pay. Week to week . Sometimes month to month. Sintru always pities those artists who squash their economy. If show compassion and face a little bit grey, this is enough to make Sintru lose his frames. Pay next time. Never hear he has been tricked by people. Maybe people are unwilling to do bad things to him. Often his customers are disgruntled, their frames not finished as Sintru promised. " The wood finished!" Sintru always says. Sintru never has any reason other than , " wood finished!" He's honest . His wood is really finished. A lot of artist to buy wood for frames?




Some big hotels in Nusa Dua often order woodcarving from him. Sometimes wooden pillars, sometimes wood for decorating in the corner space ! If he gets orders like that, Sintru and all the family will work day and night. If the order too much, he will use all the neighbours in his village. At that time usually Sintru never squawks that he has finished the wood.


Sintru worked in Jakarta with wood boss. He got paid a lot. He took his family there. A couple of months later he returned home to his ancestor's land, Petulu village. Back deligently making frames.


For Sintru it is difficult to split with the artist he has known before. Also in Jakarta there were not as many white heron birds as in his village. When afternoon came he longed for the voice of those white herons.


Wayan from Penestanan in his loyal customer. From young to old always painting. His painting is young artist style, brave colours and catches the eye. Arie Smit who established the young artist style technique gave him oil paints and canvases. After Wayan was able to paint, he bought himselft.


Nine o'clock in the morning , Wayan's push bike stop in Sintru's workshop yard. As ussual Sintru is yelling loudly." How are you ? You never come out!" The rest of his Jakarta accent still sticks. " Sintru, i want to order frame and insert!" Says Wayan while coming down from his pushbike.


" O.K., O.K. Nobody forbids that!" says Sintru shaking his head. " What size ?" Sintru asks. " One and half times two metres!" ..." Wah , very big!" ......" Ya, this is special order . Some big businessman from Jakarta wants a big paimting. "


" Wah , that means good livehood!" ..." Not so. That is normal , " says Wayan , while putting his hand in his pocket. Sintru is smiling. " And now i pay for all the shortfall from last month!" says Wayan  . He extends his hand with the money. Sintru looks dumbfounded.


" That is debt! Why you say shortfall?!" replies Sintru. His hand snatches Wayan's money " ..."Yes, yes, debt! Why you say shortfall, the money is just the same, " Wayan answer calmly. "Thank you , " says Sintru. After that he gives the money to his wife while squawking.


" This is livelihood. For buying rice for us to eat today! Don't forget two coffees and one packet cigarettes now !" Sintru's wife smiles happily. Then stands and hurries to shop beside them . Sintru rest . He puts away the hammer and chisel his sweat falling dawn. His workers are still busy. The young one collect the wooden splinter . Across the road , the children at primary school, in red and white uniforms, sing together.


" Sintru, " says Wayan suddenly, " this is just talk . Do you often see Pan Dabreg ? " ...." See him ? I'm a very busy man!" ...." Come on ' Tru. This is serious!" Says Wayan.










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