Nowadays, ceramics or pottery has become a Balinese tradition which still exist and survives. Even this art continues to be preserved and developed pursuant to necessity of the community.  Recently, the development of ceramic handicrafts indicates a progress, either on the use of materials and its workmanship. Both design and styles change in accordance with the demand and passage of times.

Moreover, the art of ceramics or pottery from outside Bali has now set to spread  to this region. They market their ceramics products in Bali because Bali is a busy tourist destination visited by myriads of world tourists. Nevertheless, traditional ceramics or earthenware vessel craftsmen at Kapal Village, Mengwi, are still producing clay pottery.

Through generations since hundreds of years ago, residents of Basang tamiang and Tegal saat, Kapal Village have deeply been involved as pottery makers. This handicrafts work mostly involve house wives , while husband make this work as a side business after working in their paddy fields and dry fields. By and large, their products is earthenware for kitchen equipment, such as cooking equipment , water container and others. There is variety of potteries used for the needs of Hindu religious ceremonies called coblong, dulang, jempere, and so forth.

A fuel for the production process, they remain to take advantage of firewood especially coconut shell and fiber and straw that are easy to obtain from the surrounding areas. Since the rapid development of Bali tourism , Balinese pottery craftsmen also received orders from local hotels and restaurants. They usually demand  various kinds of pot, vase, garden spot lights, contemporary sculptures and ashtrays. Even some restaurant ordered plates and appliance for cooking rice that look so unique. Cooking by this pottery will make the rice to taste more delicious.

Source : Bali Travel News