Jogjavanesia Craft Shop

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A. Overview

The concept of the place is one-stop shopping handicraft store that sells quality goods at relatively low prices. It offers handicrafts made of plant fiber such as fibers of water hyacinth, pandanus, and others. This kind of handicraft turns out to attract consumers as they are considered environment-friendly and more affordable.

The idea of setting up Jogjavanesia is a brainchild of Susmirah, a plant fiber handicraft maker famous in Kulon Progo. She was concerned about the fact that there was no center for handicraft shopping in Kulon Progo which accounted for their lack of buyers. The buyers were keener to go to Yogyakarta wherein many handicraft centers are.

At last, with the supports of fellow Kulon Progo craftsmen, Susmirah set up Jogjavanesia Craft Shop on August 9^th 2010. The place was inaugurated by the Regent of Kulon Progo, H. Toyo S. Dipo, along with the ex-Coordinating Minister for Public Health who is now General of Indonesian National Council for Social Wellfare (DNI-KS), Prof. Dr. Hayono Suyono.

Jogjavanesia building comprises three floors exhibiting various kinds of Yogyakarta-style traditional handicrafts, especially those made of plant fibers. Some of the products are bag, furniture, vase, hat, wallet, tablecloth, door mat, pillow case, box for keeping clothes, trash bin, tissue box, carpet, parcel bag, and umbrella place. The prices range from tens to hundreds of thousands rupiahs. There should be no doubt over the quality as the goods are all finely made.

B. Features

Jogjavanesia is an integrated handicraft center in Kulon Progo which specializes at plant fiber handicrafts made of water hyacinth, phloem, banana frond, coconut shell and coir, and so on. There are also handicrafts made of rattan and recycled paper.

The goods are affordable and environment-friendly. Most of them are made by Kulon Progo craftsmen and hand-made.

C. Location

Jogjavanesia Craft Shop is situated on Yogyakarta-Wates Road, precisely in the area of Ngelo, Salamrejo Village, Sentolo District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta.

D. Access

The location is very accessible. You can go there using your own vehicle. But if you want to take public transportation, you should go by bus heading for Wates from Giwangan Bus Station, Yogyakarta. You can get off right in front of the place as it lies at the side of the 17^th kilometer of Yogyakarta-Wates Road.

E. Ticket

There is no admission ticket in Jogjavanesia.

F. Accommodations and Other Facilities

Jogjavanesia provides supporting facilities for visitors who come in group with a guesthouse called Wisma Gebang, not far from there. The guesthouse is often used by government officials from outside Yogyakarta who come for a comparative study with Mrs. Sumirah and other Kulon Progo craftsmen. The comparative study itself usually includes plaiting, weaving, spinning fibers, and also handicraft marketing.

Text: Tunggul Tauladan
Photo(s): Collection of Jogjatrip.com
Translation: Reza Daffi
(Primary data and various sources)

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