Chronicles

‘Tulisan’ means ‘hand writing’ in Bahasa, Indonesia. I chose this simple word because my work around Tulisan is about staying true to oneself, making your mark and sharing with others. To those who wear our collection, it is about colorful storytelling through handcrafted products made with love in small batches. However, behind the scenes, this brand started as a tiny workshop in Jakarta filled with passionate people who simply believe in each other and are determined to follow their dreams. Jakarta is not London, Paris, New York or many other great cities. [...]

We spent last Saturday playing with the kids at Venice Beach, California. It had been a while since I spent a good intimate holiday with my family. My two happy sprouts, Miya and Clio, were both so content sitting next to us, while building free style sand sculptures The day reminded me of my own childhood at the Carita Beach with my parents in 1978. [...]

We miss the days when all messages were handwritten in a crisp sealed envelope and the smell of the writer’s fragrance. The instant and twitted messages today - although prompt and spontaneous - were incomparable to record the celebrated graduation, the jolly holidays, or the thank you notes for a friend who gave their room and hugs during your breakups. In the ever moving transfer of online dispatches, a heartwarming and personalized piece like this is a treat. [...]

Melissa's Sound of Dawn edition is one of my most favorite design and story, amongst others. I worked with my friend Iqbal and Riska to interpret Melissa's eloquent story. And it was indeed true, the sound of dawn speaks in silence and the period is utterly vulnerable. [...]

We got a pleasant review at "The Peak - Indonesia" last March. [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNuNqCSK5cg&feature=context-gau A while ago we took the time to shoot this video. We wanted to show you - who might live out of Jakarta, thus might have never been to our store - to also experience the wonder we feel every day. The store’s interior is divided into three main areas, the verandah, the living area, and the pantry/ kitchen studio. Each is colored with a combination Tulisan’s quirkiness and Melissa’s private collection of vintage furniture. [...]

Tulisan is now on Pinterest and we are loving it. In our boards we have: products collections, the store/behind the scene pictures, and more tips on how to explore the functions your Tulisan collection. An impromptu "On The Move" board, will also have pictures of Tulisan products that we bumped into every time the team travels. [...]

Story by Melany Z./ Image by Myra Bianda. Stepping through the doors of the Bumi Sangkuriang Hotel, I felt as though I had traversed time and wound up in the past. The restless streets that pulled my attention in so many directions whittled down to a dusty road where I found myself feeling strangely anachronistic yet simultaneously, at home. I had come to see my grandmother, her body recently frail but her spirit was as witty and engaging as ever. She had called me days earlier requesting a visit I was happy to grant. [...]

Meet Gazo and Kabe a new addition from the Giclee family. "Gazo" and "Kabe" carry pattern ornaments - a derivative from our illustration - which plays with color ways in different sizing. And now our minds thirst for a living space arrangement session! Put them together in as a panel in your living room or rotate them as a head board for your bed. You can go for a room make over with it. The first Gazo and Kabe collection is the one from our second illustrative edition: Celosia Cristata. [...]

Pepe's stories had been told and spread out rapidly ever since he was first introduced to you. We are pleased to tell you that Pepe Dolls are being spread all around the world through the hands of the kind customers of Tulisan and volunteers at KDM. It's great to see every one come together for this cause. We put together a petition board so that everyone who made a purchase could show their support to the children of the street at KDM. [...]

It's always pleasing to find our products functioning in a public space to help build the room the way it should be, and Pad28 at Tulodong did just that. This bar, bistro, and coffee corner feels like a common room that you would have in your house. [...]

Paris is breathtaking and Woody Allen is brilliant. The city has been captured in so many movies yet he made it again filled with enchantment. Allen's Paris was made with the vibe of its songs and dances were its vibe; with arts as part of their quotidian. Salvador Dali, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway swarming in this movie and around the city as if they were original Parisiens. [...]