Jayson M.

Sindol
BSED TLE 311

TLE 306
HANDICRAFTS

Last August 24, 2015, we go to Palahanan, San Juan, Batangas. We visit

a pottery shop to see how the beautiful pots that we see are created. Im feeling
excited that time because we can visit a pottery shop and also we will have the
opportunity to make pots. As the usual pottery shop, you will see different kinds
of pots, an ordinary and with decorative designs. As we arrived there, we saw the
potter doing a pot. As I observed, I think doing a pot is not an easy job, but for the
potters they can create many with ease because they mastered doing it. We
have a little conversation with the potter and he said that they can create 150200 pots for day. We also asked why do they need to mash the clay to be use,
and we know that is needed to remove the air inside of the clay and can easily
mold it to become a pot. We also see how to put design on a pot. They has
hatter's block for to ease the work.
After our visit in the first pottery shop, we move to our next destination.
The second pottery shop we visit is quite small unlike the first one that is
spacious and you can see different variety of pots, it is simple so to speak. Im
amazed because they can create simple pots using two hands. They can create
250 pots per day and only cost Php 2.00 per each. Also in that pottery shop, we
are given a chance to create our own pots. First thing to do is to mashed the clay,
then mold it into circle, next was put it into simple machine by the used of hand,
last hold the clay until it become a pot. I can say that making a pot is not an easy
job but I try again to do make it correct. And also we saw another pottered she
make "palayok" and it's nice. We ask her how much that "palayok", and then she
said only Php.6.00. And we go back to first pottery shop and we bought only
small pots. I had 3 pieces of pots; its only Php. 9.00 in total. I felt happy and I
enjoyed that day and at the same time I learn how to create a pot even if it is
hard to do.
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