Pottery Jungle

On my way back from the 100th scout celebration we happened to see pots lined up by the road and a board that said "way to pottery jungle", which obviously made me curious to visit and we followed the directions. Well it was along walk outskirts but was totally worth it. The entrance had lines and lines of colorful ceramic pots stacked up on both the sides which gave us a warm welcome. There were pots of every size and color this was what I could see outside but there was a building with tons andtons of them which drew myattention quickly.

There was a huge maze of pottery and ceramics. Traditional blue and white constrasts with modern swirls of vibrant reds and yellow; ginger jars and rice pots drew my attention. Modern vases and abstract decorative pieces. Figurines, platters, bowls, fountains, foot stools, animals, wall panels, vases, urns and even complete outdoor picnic table and chair sets...all made from pottery in a thousand different hues. As we wandered from one open-sided barn to the next we start to wonder if the collection will ever end. No wonder this place is 45 years old. They have a incredible collection.

Piled up ceramic pots at the entrance.

In the middle of all this place there is a huge kiln The "Dragon Kiln". he dragon kiln in Jalan Bahar Clay Studios (JBCS) known as Guan Huat Dragon Kiln was built by Mr. Lee Yong Lee and his friends in 1958. Although it is considered the longest dragon kiln in Singapore today, measuring 43 metres long, 2.2 metres high and 2.5 metres wide. This is the biggest kiln I have ever come across. The friendly staff there said the the next firing would happen is Jan and I would surely take an other trip there. We bought few pretty ceramic containers and got back home. loved the adventure.

Entrance of the kiln.

The huge kiln, a view inside.

There were few artists working on their wheel and making beautiful pots. The artist's studio was by the river and had a beautiful view which is connected to the nature. There was a small classroom with heaps of pots in every corner and made the place look even more interesting.

Artist at work.The studio by the river.

A beautiful lamp.

I light

I light walk was a spectacular event which created a dynamic visual night environment where a number of local and international artists showcased their light installations. The city nightscape around singapore river was filled with light artworks. One key highlight of the Light Walk was an installation consisting of 29 large and beautiful light artworks of the Public Garden. The works were site specific which addressed the theme of people, time and place. It created distinctive skyline and the attractive public places were truly one of a kind.

The crouching digital origami tigers combined an ancient lantern making technique with cutting edge digital design and fabrication technology, bringing east and west together through tradition and innovation.

Animal Tree, a Lamp pole was done with the intention that can be installed in any public place. It provides shade during the day and emits light at the night. It is made of 512 pieces of orange happy bears.

The installation explores the meaning of touch in life and art. The sentence, "Touch. Do Not Please The Work of Art" is applied on the long wall using phosphorescent paint. In the day, only the title of the work as a protrusion on the wall is visible and touchable. At night, stroboscope spotlights highlight the passage for an instant every 30 seconds. The words light up and passers-by, when touching, looking or just passing the artwork, will cast their silhouettes and shadows onto the installation, leaving behind an instant personal graffiti.

Hammerhaus was a live performance, with artists Theinert and Hanfreich on 'visual piano' and sampler sequencer to interpret soundscapes into light art projections, generating abstract sound and visual experiences for the audience. Was an amazing show of 20 mins loved it totally.

Positive Attracts explores the belief that the optimism of our mental state of mind (4th Dimension) can effect a positive outcome of our physical state (3rd Dimension). The installation consists of the Artist's 9 favourite optimistic visionaries (Heroes) who have used their mental state to effect positive outcomes in their physical world. Inspired by songs such as "Rainbow Connection" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow", these Heroes incubate dreams and will "deposit positivity" to the public as they draw near to the Heroes. Famous quotes written at base of each Heroes will enable the public to guess who they are.

Fire flies installation was created from colourful PET-bottles and blinking diodes but yet retain the magical and whimsical qualities of fireflies.

Flora Magica spins a narrative between our technoid, cosmopolitan world and the complex, delicate natural environment of a hidden interior world. The façade of the Maybank building is transformed into a blossoming moon garden.

Imagine the jellyfish deciding to leave our polluted oceans and having a refreshing dip in the clean waters of Marina Bay before escaping into the universe as 'reverse UFOs', thereby for one last time trying to entertain and challenge all of us to be more aware of the consequences of our extravagance. The artists created these interactive and imaginative light objects providing an opportunity for visitors to 'grab' the jellyfish's tentacles and keep them on Earth.