ARITA
2016
Partners
2016
Partners
- Design Academy Eindhoven (NL)
- Saga University (JP)
A collaborative project between Design Academy Eindhoven (NL) and Youdai Ceramic College (JP) supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Japan.
The project researches the historical and no longer used Izumiyama clay to question the link between products and tradition while exploring the relationship between craft and industrialization.
The specific and historical identity of the clay has been used to enhance the local know-how and cultural heritage of Arita potters, whereas its connection to the place has been strengthened by combining the Izumiyama clay with additions of waste materials, all belonging to the Izumiyama quarry and which are usually discarded during the manufacturing process of the clay.
The project researches the historical and no longer used Izumiyama clay to question the link between products and tradition while exploring the relationship between craft and industrialization.
The specific and historical identity of the clay has been used to enhance the local know-how and cultural heritage of Arita potters, whereas its connection to the place has been strengthened by combining the Izumiyama clay with additions of waste materials, all belonging to the Izumiyama quarry and which are usually discarded during the manufacturing process of the clay.
