That’s, a Javanese-speaking drama lirih from a radio station as if driving skilled hands processing clay into a variety of forms ranging from simple like purified to human sculpture. This view is a common place in the village of Kasongan, Bangunjiwo, Kasihan, Bantul, Yogyakarta which is the center of the craft industry and also gerabah tourism. It is currently recorded almost 80 percent of its population grows in the gerabah craft industry.
Kasongan tourism village is a residential area of kundi, buyung or gundi which means people makers like buyung, gendi and kuali who belongs to the kitchen equipment as well as ornamental items made from clay.
A well-known gift case due to its pretty slick handcrafts. Entering the tourist village gate, we will find a range of shops or home galleries that extend the results of crafts made by clay such as guci, pot, wedding souvenirs to statues.
The gate entrance enters Kasongan gerabah tourism area, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
Perajin made crafts in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
Tourists can also see directly the process of making gerabah crafts in several galleries. Starting from grinding, material formation using furniture, sunbathing, combustion to finishing process. If it is lucky to encounter a gum that still conducts burning traditionally following a lot that switches using the oven.
Nafas craft industry in the region was established due to earthquakes in 2006 and resulted in 70 percent of craftsmen suffered a total crisis. Fortunately local governments managed to pump the spirit of craftsmen to rise from perfection by providing a wide range of assistance and guidance.
After two years old, craft industry activities began to rise back and even have been back successfully penetrated the foreign markets both Asia, Europe, America and Australia.
The number of crafts complete the manufacture of ceramic sculptures in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
Perajin completed the manufacture of ceramic sculptures in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
Photo and Text: Andreas Fitri Atmoko
Perajin completed the manufacture of ceramic sculptures in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
The equipment for the final stage of manufacturing ceramic sculptures in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
All ceramic sculptures are ready to process the final stage at Sentra Industri Gerabah, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
The ceramic bag is ready to be sent to customers in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
The ceramic bag is ready to be sent to customers in the Sentra of Gerabah Industry, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
The number of visitors to color the gerabah when touring to the village area of Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
The craft of lifting the gerabah pot is traditionally burned in the Sentra Industri Gerabah, Kasongan, Bantul, in Yogyakarta.
The development of the trades in the Sentra Industri Gerabah area, Kasongan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta.
