Thow kwang pottery jungle
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Yes Tk started this business by making their own pots, vases etc and fired in the dragon kiln. As a supplier to the gardens, nurseries, etc , this is where their income came from. As time went by, they starte importing and exporting from/to other countries. Family memebers worked hard to fight for this place so as to carry down this culture and bring it down to the next generations. Being the most hardworking family, they want the best for themselves. Besides that, they do education to others. Besides teaching them history about this place, how is clay made of and etc. The important lesson to others is teamwork, family bond and keep fighting even though the whole world is against them. Having the last and oldest surviving dragon kiln, being the part of singapore. It's so pity that developing singapore is moving this place for other purposes. Yes Money is important but never compare money and art/culture. You can buy the most expensive vases but you can never get the most beautiful vases fired from the dragon kiln. As pieces of ceramics fired in the dragon kiln. you can never get the same colours effect done by the chemical reactions in the kiln. It's one and only, once gone is gone. How about the our next generation? Being the one and only place where people can shop in the nature, pamper themselves in the nature. Maybe next generation is lacking of all these important education. To give up this place for development is a waste. It's such a pity but hopefully they will fight through this year.
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Originally posted by elephant05:
Yes Tk started this business by making their own pots, vases etc and fired in the dragon kiln. As a supplier to the gardens, nurseries, etc , this is where their income came from. As time went by, they starte importing and exporting from/to other countries. Family memebers worked hard to fight for this place so as to carry down this culture and bring it down to the next generations. Being the most hardworking family, they want the best for themselves. Besides that, they do education to others. Besides teaching them history about this place, how is clay made of and etc. The important lesson to others is teamwork, family bond and keep fighting even though the whole world is against them. Having the last and oldest surviving dragon kiln, being the part of singapore. It's so pity that developing singapore is moving this place for other purposes. Yes Money is important but never compare money and art/culture. You can buy the most expensive vases but you can never get the most beautiful vases fired from the dragon kiln. As pieces of ceramics fired in the dragon kiln. you can never get the same colours effect done by the chemical reactions in the kiln. It's one and only, once gone is gone. How about the our next generation? Being the one and only place where people can shop in the nature, pamper themselves in the nature. Maybe next generation is lacking of all these important education. To give up this place for development is a waste. It's such a pity but hopefully they will fight through this year.
agree, your post really made us think for the future of the next generation, all they get is the electronic world but never the nature. There is a syndrome for kids that is due to lact of nature element in their life. It's also difficult to educate them to get out to play outdoor and get dirty.
Guess our government has that thought in mind and thus, closing down the kiln.
Nothing much we can do right?=(
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so when next dragon gonna fire kiln?
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Save The Dragon Kilns, Show your supports by signing up for this petition.
http://www.petitiononline.com/petitions/SODK0706/
Appreciate it.
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whao got petition now hehe
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the link doesn't exist
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Opps, my bad
http://www.petitiononline.com/SODK0706/petition.html
alt, you can google online petition dragon kilns. ( First link)
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been there 2 years ago before the jtc bldg is up, now still enter from jln bahar?
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Hi PJ_Quek
Turn left to clean tech loop ( after the previous entrance)
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Dragon kilns given new lease of life
- POSTED: 03 Aug 2013 4:51 PM
Singapore's two remaining dragon kilns, run by Thow Kwang Industry and Focus Ceramic Services, have had their tenancies extended by three years.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's two remaining dragon kilns, run by Thow Kwang Industry and Focus Ceramic Services, have had their tenancies extended by three years.
And further renewals after the leases expire are on the cards.
The kilns, which are used to produce earthenware, were brought to Singapore by Chinese immigrants.
When the ceramic industry was in its heyday in the 1940s to 1970s, there were more than 20 dragon kilns in the country.
The extension of the two remaining kilns came about as a result of support from the National Heritage Board.
National Heritage Board's Group Director (Policy), Alvin Tan, said: "These dragon kilns are of artistic value, because firstly, they are used by the local artists to provide a kind of a unique glaze to their works, and secondly, dragon kiln pottery is actually a unique aspect of Singapore's pottery heritage."
- CNA/ir