About John Hardy and Cynthia Hardy
John Hardy is renowned for having unconventional ideas and often making them happen.
After graduating from the Ontario College of Art & Design, John set off to travel the world with his first wife. John and Penny settled in Bali in 1975, exploring various ways of trade to make a living. Together they began exploring not only jewelry but also trade in precious antique Kimono from Japan. In the 1980s John and Penny chose different passions, and John then set out to make everything conceivable in sterling silver, including jewelry.
With a rare combination of strong aesthetic vision and shrewd business sense, Cynthia began making jewelry in her teens. In 1982, Post-University of California she moved to Bali, and after building her own jewelry business for 8 years married John and became one half of her husband’s eponymous jewelry brand.
In 2007, John and Cynthia exited the jewelry business to dedicate their time creating Green School Bali — a beacon of education for the future.
Greenschool provides an ever evolving internationally recognized academic experience that prepares students with the ability to be creative, competitive and successful in the wider world. Other Green Schools internationally include New Zealand and South Africa.
The uniqueness of the school lies in the integration of traditional subjects, creative arts and green studies wrapped in rich layers of experiential, environmental, and entrepreneurial learning.
John and Cynthia also co-created Bambu Indah in Ubud, Bali. Bambu Indah is a radically distinctive boutique hotel experience. In 2005, a handful of antique Javanese bridal homes were brought to Bali, restored, and decorated with the finest details. Since then, the property has expanded to the riverside, exploring a next level guest experience with 7 extremely innovative, bespoke and luxurious bamboo rooms and villas for a truly transformative stay. The hand hewn one of a kind copper bathtubs are a must bathe in.
Bambu Indah closed during the pandemic and partially reopened in 2022. In July 2024, 9 additional renovated antique teak rooms were revealed (replacing 9 previous villas), along with 4 innovative bamboo nests, concurrent with the new Tembaga restaurant featuring delicious local, healthy and longevity focused food.
Other members of the Green Hardy Family: Green Village, IBUKU Studio, Bamboo U, Green Camp Bali, ChopValue Bali, Carina Hardy Studio, PT Bamboo Pure, and Kul Kul Farm.
