One stop ceramic center at the Jenggala store in Bali
Jenggala in Jimbaran, Bali, is not a typical ceramic store; it is more of a one-stop ceramic center where you can experience the world of pottery.
As you enter the shop, you will notice a large display of ceramics, which the store has supplied to numerous luxury hotels throughout the island and abroad, and a ceramic art gallery.
Having a store and a gallery in the building symbolizes the balance between creating practical house ware and art.
“I don’t see why our product can’t be functional and artistic at the same time,” said Naomi Samara, creative consultant at Jenggala, to The Jakarta Post Travel.
You can see how they achieve such symmetry by looking at the manufacturing process behind the products. A huge ceramic factory lies behind the glamorous shop, at the back of the building.
The complex is on a plot of land of 14,678 square meters and, thus, there is more than ample space for the enormous factory. It produces 20,000 pieces every month.
Visitors can watch the process through the workshop visit. The factory currently employs around 70 workers who deal with the production process.
The success story of Jenggala stretches back almost half a century when Wija Waworuntu and Brent Hesselyn set up a shop in Batujimbar and produce their own ceramics. The business has been continued by the family and it is currently being run by the second generation.
Ade Waworuntu now runs the buisness with the help of her children.
“We come from a family of artists,” said Ade, “I am fortunate to have my daughters share the same passion in arts.”
The Jenggala store opened in 1998, and it is now supplying wares to various hospitality establishments in many places. Tourists from Japan, India, as well as Russia frequently visit the store.
Aside from the store, Jenggala also provide activities that give visitors the chance to try out pottery. The paint a pot program costs upward of Rp 60,000 (US$5.24). The make a pot program is either a 2-hour introductory session or a 4 hours session. The former is available for Rp 340,000 per person, while the latter costs Rp 630,000 per person.
Naomi stated that Jenggala is looking to expand more on the artistic aspects of pottery. They are now collaborating with international ceramic artists and currently building a state-of-the-art ceramic workshop for the artists to experiment on their ideas and techniques.
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