To improve the artistic and economic value, ceramic craftsmen in Melikkan village, Wedi subdistrict, Klaten regency, central java, are performing various innovations. The ceramics which initially only have the base color of soil, is now combined with watercolor coloring with various motifs, one of them is Batik Motif.
Melikkan village, Wedi subdistrict, Klaten regency. Is well known as a ceramic industry center. The low price of ceramics makes the craftsmen to innovate. The craftsmen now start combining ceramics with watercolor painting. The create various motifs, among them is Batik motif.
One of the Batik ceramic craftsmen, Suharno, admitted that, after being given Batik motif painting touching, the ceramic selling price rises between tenths to even hundreds of thousands rupiahs a piece. The batik ceramic produced by craftsmen from Melikan is also marketed to various cities, among them are Kogjakarta, Solo, Salatiga, and Semarang.
Melikkan village, Wedi subdistrict, Klaten regency. Is well known as a ceramic industry center. The low price of ceramics makes the craftsmen to innovate. The craftsmen now start combining ceramics with watercolor painting. The create various motifs, among them is Batik motif.
One of the Batik ceramic craftsmen, Suharno, admitted that, after being given Batik motif painting touching, the ceramic selling price rises between tenths to even hundreds of thousands rupiahs a piece. The batik ceramic produced by craftsmen from Melikan is also marketed to various cities, among them are Kogjakarta, Solo, Salatiga, and Semarang.
