Creative Ceramics of Bayat Klaten: Craft Development in a Postmodern Context

摘要

The pottery craft in Indonesia faces a challenge in the postmodern era that demands them to self-adjust. This study uses qualitative approach in the case study of the Bayat Klaten's pottery industry. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, and documentation. Data analysis was done using Miles and Huberman's interactive model. The findings reveal that (1) the social system at Bayat's ceramics industry was a collaborative effort among the Bayat community. This is a contributing factor in facing the challenges in postmodern era. (2) The production of the products is adjusted with the needs of the current time and creative approach. (3) There are many types of modification in the Bayat pottery products, yet they still represent old elements such as ornaments as decoration. This study is expected to develop the creative thinking skill among high school/vocational high school students through pottery making.