Gusti Dalem x Powder Room: Afternoon Tea #005

The fifth afternoon tea at Powder Room by Room4Dessert was an afternoon covered in clay! The front room of Powder Room was transformed into a ceramics studio complete with two wheels! The teacher was Gusti Dalem, a young Balinese ceramic artist from Gianyar.

As always, the class ended with an amazing afternoon tea, including the famous papaya jamon sandwiches and mini bomboloni.

Who is Gusti?

Gusti began his ceramics practice at the age of 16, initially based on the advice of his parents who had already mastered the art of Balinese pottery. Gusti says ceramics is interesting because the process is very dependent on the emotional control of the creator.

He began actively conducting experiments on raw materials found in Balinese nature that can be used as glazes, including research on Balinese sand formulations.

His ceramic works highlight the fragile character and the character of Balinese clay as a whole. His ceramics studio is open to the public year round and offers regular classes.