Indonesia Nara Karya X The Creative Refresh

When we designed The Creative Refresh, we envisioned creating experiences for companies and teams in the creative industries looking to come together, explore new skills, and leave with a renewed sense of creativity in their company’s culture. We knew we could design amazing tailored programs for companies with a twist inspired by Bali, while offering teams an opportunity to relax, connect and grow. In short, by getting a behind-the-scenes look at Bali’s fascinating creative ecosystem and spending intensive time cultivating new skills, we know a Refresh will bring participants fresh inspirational juice and energy for future projects.

So, when Indonesia Nara Karya (INK) approached us to create a two day Refresh for their team, we realized we couldn’t have dreamed up a more ideal client- a group of young Indonesian creatives (filmmakers, copywriters, graphic designers) working on telling stories with a social conscience! INK was coming to Bali for a work plan retreat with ten members and asked to have The Creative Refresh after their planning meetings were complete.

We began the process of planning their Refresh by asking them what they wanted to achieve. These three words kept coming up: mindfulness, Indonesia, and team. As a team that works remotely, their trip to Bali was an important time for relationship building and face-to-face interaction. So we designed a few twists to their activities, often including more pair work and interaction between group members to help activate their sense of togetherness.

This was balanced by the need for cultivating mindfulness in their creative process. For this request, we chose activities and mentors with a focus on meditative practices through art and also by asking workshop leaders to talk more about their own personal experiences with this important part of creativity. We also made a point of including reflection times and silent moments before commencing work.

And finally, they asked for a focus on Indonesia. We’re fortunate to be based in Bali- which attracts creative from all over Indonesia to set up bases and studios here. We had no problem choosing a range of workshops that shone the spotlight on Indonesia’s amazing heritage and Bali’s contemporary creative scene.

About Indonesia Nara Karya

Indonesia Nara Karya (INK) is an organization founded to support the creative potential within communities. INK is a creative space and collaborative network to achieve their mission of telling Indonesia’s authentic stories. INK sees itself as a sustainist design company that supports the values of co-creation to produce local products and turn the focus on pro-environmental and community-based initiatives.

About The Creative Refresh

If you make a living from your creativity, the creativity of your team, or just want more creativity in your workplace, it’s time to press pause, hit refresh and replenish your innovative drive.

The Creative Refresh program offers you or your team an opportunity to relax, connect and grow. We design tailored programs for companies with a creative twist inspired by Bali. We can customize the experience to suit corporate retreats, company gatherings, or employee engagement programs with the aim of bringing creativity back into your workplace culture.

We house you in boutique accommodation, introduce you to local creative stars, feed you well (and often), and curate off-the-beaten-track activities based on your wants and needs. Your itinerary might include anything from intimate studio visits to immersive discussions, hands-on workshops, unique culinary experiences and plenty of opportunities to stop and take it all in. In short, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at Bali’s fascinating creative ecosystem, with the goal of bringing your team some fresh inspirational juice.

Photos by Michellina Suminto