Jenggala Ceramic is situated in the heart of Jimbaran, Bali. It is world-renowned to be the home of the finest hand made ceramic and glassware productions in all of Indonesia. Talented artists and designers from Indonesia and abroad collaborate together to create unique, elegant, and high quality pieces of art to be displayed and sold all over the world.
Jenggala was established in 1976. It started off in a very small warehouse in Batu Jimbar, Sanur, by a famous New Zealander artist and potter Brent Hesselyn, a local Indonesian Wija Waworuntu, and his daughter Ade. Throughout the years, the demand of Jenggala products grew and became more popular in the international market. Now products are being shipped all of the world. Eventually they moved to Jimbaran, where visitors and tourists come to shop and take home magnificent pieces of art.
This place is very sophisticated and special, which consists of a gallery, an exhibition area, a factory, a do it yourself paint/pottery making section, and also an excellent café.
The gallery is where the artists display all the beautiful hand made products to be sold including new collections that are constantly being produced. The new collection sets they currently have on display consists of wobble mugs, Spirit of Winter, Frangipani, Bamboo, Pincuk, Valentine, Hand bag, Jenggala Lighting, and Ketupat collections.
The exhibition area is a part of the building where up and coming artists as well as acclaimed artists from Indonesia and abroad, can come to promote their work. They are also invited to share their knowledge and viewpoints to the artists of Jenggala, so that their products are constantly developing and evolving. This area is also open to the public to see these artists make hands on demonstrations.
The factory is where the artists do their magic to create the masterpieces for the store. Each piece is made with love and is given special care from the get go, from processing of materials, blending, shaping, and finishing each piece. The glazes that are used are all lead-free.
The paint and pottery section is an area where children and adults can use their creative abilities to design and paint their own pottery. First they would choose the type of ceramic item they would like to use (plate, mug, cup, saucer, or bowl) then they would choose their colors and start painting their masterpiece. Stencils and sponges are provided. When the pottery is finished being designed, the friendly staff will take it to be fired in the factory, which usually takes 2-4 days.
One of the perks of coming to Jenggala is their café, which serves delicious light meals, fresh brewed coffee, and tea.
Jenggala is definitely a place to visit when in Bali and is very close to near by towns such as Nusa Dua, Kuta, Seminyak, and Bukit areas.