"Reviving the Classics"

An Exhibition of Ceramics & Textiles
by Hester Tjebbes and Obin

Hester Tjebbes is a studio potter who loves traditional Indonesian crafts and combines them with traditions from other cultures in her artworks. She reinvented Baroque motifs in Bali's traditional styles and uses them in her contemporary ceramic pottery. Much in the same way, Obin has been well-known for blending Indonesia's traditional textile techniques into stylish contemporary fashion. Both Hester and Obin gladly admit being inspired by the environment where they work. The artworks are handmade by the artists themselves together with Indonesian crafts people.
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