A handful of water,
And the slightest touch,
Is all that's needed,
To make the clay rise and dance.
After the heritage house, we all went to a pottery factory somewhere in Tanjung Bidara. Here they craft pottery known as "labu tanah" and "pulau tiga" which were used to store water in the old days. The difference between these two is that "pulau tiga" has 3d floral pattern and texture whereas the "labu tanah" does not. Once there, we got a brief explanation from the owner and we got to design our own "labu" while we're at it.
In the bus, getting ready for the pottery making adventure.
Some of us are just fooling around designing the "labu"
My very own "labu tanah" with animal heads around it.
It was a very interesting experience, designing the "labu tanah". Having been there I thought that it is such a waste that the "labu tanah" and "pulau tiga" are now only used as decoration purposes. It is a useful work of art that people often overlook.
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