It's a Jungle Out There!

A pottery jungle that is.

 Scott's sister Karen is visiting with us for a few days so we set out this afternoon to explore this jungle of pottery, we enjoyed it.

  Did you know there really is a dirt road in Singapore, it leads to The Pottery Jungle and Dragon Kiln.  Located at 85, Lorong Tawas.

Guan Huat Dragon Kiln (龙窑) has a brick-built kiln constructed on a hill side with the fire box in front and side-stoking holes at the sides. During firing, the kiln resembles a recumbent dragon with fire spewing from its nostrils (fire box). The dragon kiln technology was brought to Singapore by immigrant Chinese artisans in the early 1900s.

The name of Pottery Jungle is very appropriate, you do feel like you are in a jungle, and really you are I guess, there is plant life and tress all over the place and plenty of places to rest on your visit.

I met this couple from Singapore while we were there, they were enjoying the peace and struck up a conversation with me, he has been in Singapore since 1965, he came when he was five years old and she was born here.

The Thow Kwang Industry which runs the "jungle" was founded in 1965 and according to the pamphlet I have they want to keep traditional and Chinese ceramic artistry alive in Singapore. 

You will see many beautiful items if you visit pottery jungle.

I fell in love with this bench, it is made from tree roots, so cool, I wish I could transport it home with me but since I can not I opted for just having a seat for a moment.

In every "good Chinese business" there is a temple so this must be a good Chinese business.

We realized that we were not the only United States visitors to come to pottery jungle, look who was here before us.

They do offer classes on pottery making, here is where you would sit.

and this is the teacher, we chatted with her for about 20 minutes, nice lady.

and this is where they will fire your pottery for you.

and here is some of the clay they use.  I may try to get a group of home school kids and moms to take a class, she said she would do a class for us if we have a total of 15 people.

The variety of things available is impressive, here are some of the many things you could purchase or just enjoy looking at if you choose to visit.

I would recommend you take a trip to pottery jungle if you are visiting Singapore, it is very peaceful and yet, you never know what you might find when you turn the corner.

Karen named this place the pottery grave yard.

And this is the desk, they will call a taxi to come a pick you up, you can buy a cold drink or register for a class but really I took the picture just because I liked the desk.