Earthenware
Earthenware pottery is made throughout Indonesia. The
pieces here are from the
islands of Lombok and Bali.
Each island and each village
has its own method for creating the pottery, all of it done by hand,
but no matter the method the
end result is beautiful and functional pottery. Clay from nearby rivers is formed into the desired shape and then low
fired in a fire pit or simple oven, using rice straw or wood fires.
Earthenware does not hold
water in temperate climates. If
you want to use a piece as a
vase or planter, you’ll need to
line it to keep the water from penetrating the clay.