In the centre of Kimbe you'll find Paradise Arts and Handicrafts which has the largest range of handicrafts in West New Britain, if not Papua New Guinea.
Paradise Arts and Handicrafts has four goals:
• Encourage and maintain traditional culture
• Provide a steady income source for producers
• Offer unique items from all of Papua New Guinea
• Give fair prices to producers and customers
A wide range of bilums (traditional string bags) of natural fibre, dyed with traditional dyes. The bleached fibres of the pandanus and coconut leaf are the most common material used by weavers to make a variety of unique baskets and containers.
Beautiful hand made pottery from local artists with patterns of legends and traditional stories. Items like mugs, bowls, coffee sets, vases, plates etc
Figures of ancient sacred images are a popular subject of wood carving. With the coming of tourists, both local and from overseas, some local carvers are venturing into modern designs of sculpture representing animals such as dolphins, seahorses and fish.
Before becoming the name of the national currency, the Kina shell was used a
long time ago on the shore of New Britain as currency which people used to
barter or buy goods. West New Britons are still using Kina shell plus shell
money today in financial transactions and bride price.
Papua New Guinea women wear their jewellery with great pride and you too will marvel at the workmanship of these fine pieces which include seed, turtle shell, shell necklace, bracelets and other items.
Tapa cloth is made and used extensively throughout PNG and remains an important component in the social life of Papua New Guinea. A lengthy and multiskilled process is involved to convert the bark of the tree into tapa cloth before it is hand printed in the many local designs.
• Export Orders
• Packing and mailing
• Made to order items
Paradise
Arts and Handycrafts
