Over next few years, it was a relentless journey on camper vans along the West Coast of America selling all that she carried from Bali. Back home, in this lush green paradise that has been called "The Morning of the World", that the Balinese themselves call "The Island of the Gods", she found a undying passion to explore further through the creative spirits that guided her.

Its here in Bali, artistic ability is not regarded as a rare talent. Children absorb the techniques while watching painters as they paint, listening to musicians as they play. Artistic expression becomes part of life.

For over 50 years Uluwatu has drawn upon these natural skills to produce lace of a unique quality. This lace work, known in English as cutwork, is called krawang in Balinese. Uluwatu krawang is made in the traditional way. Lace is stretched on bamboo hoops and sewn by hand on foot-powered machines identical to the old Singer machines now seen only as antiques in the rest of the world.The thread is carefully built up layer upon layer as the hoop moves back and forth. The empty areas of the lace are delicately cut away with sharp little scissors while the loose edges are caught and bound up by the whirring needle. A single item may take five or more days to complete and the end result is a work of art.