Villages of Pottery

Ignoring the sweat on her brow, Hartini continues to scrub the kekete with a black stone. In Sasak, the language of Lombok, kekete means frying pan. When its surface is smooth, the object is ready for the kiln.

Hartini, 40, does not want to waste any time. Her work is piling up, and the order cannot wait. When Tempo met her on a Wednesday morning two weeks ago, Hartini was busy working on an order for Lombok Pottery Cenderamata (LPC). The company

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