The History And Development Of Ceramics In Jamaica

Before europeans arrived in jamaica the amerindian taino peoples made fine walled handbuilt pottery fired black.

The history and development of ceramics in jamaica.

The major milestones in the historical and scientific development and refinements of dental porcelain materials are covered from its earliest beginnings to modern day materials. Ceramic pottery spreads in eastern asia. Khyati ceramics is an innovator manufacturer and marketer of specialty ceramic products for a variety of application areas such as chemicals petrochemicals fertilizers glass making power generation refineries waste processing metallurgy foundry mass finishing railways electricity boards powder processing furnace making etc. Jamaica has a long and rich history in the production of ceramics.

A summary of the most relevant milestones in the history of ceramics and glass is provided in the table below. Bricks for homes were one of the first applications. These ceramics were made of animal fat and bone mixed with bone ash and a fine claylike material. Ceramic industries jamaica history.

In egypt clay laced mud was mixed with straw and dried in the sun to form bricks. 18 000 bce to 14 000 bce. These ceramics were found in czechoslovakia and were in the form of animal and human figurines slabs and balls. Relatively large structures were possible using this method of making ceramics.

The development of ceramics. The digital library services. Discover the world. Augustine at extensions 84243 82241 82215 or email uwispace.

Ceramic materials jamaica history. There is some evidence that this was made by women as it. The jamaican art magazine special issue focussing on the history of ceramics in jamaica and profiles on contemporary potters and artists in jamaica. Ceramics archaeological collection.

Introduction in january 1999 moira vincentelli visited jamaica to investigate women s traditional pottery. Ceramic art is art made from ceramic materials including clay it may take forms including artistic pottery including tableware tiles figurines and other sculpture as one of the plastic arts ceramic art is one of the visual arts while some ceramics are considered fine art as pottery or sculpture most are considered to be decorative industrial or applied art objects. This history can be traced all the way back to the tainos who used clay in the manufacture of day to day household utensils such as bowls water jars griddles on which bammies were baked ornaments such as pendants and ritual objects such as zemis deities. You can contact the dspace development team at the alma jordan library st.

What is a ceramic. Ceramic figurines are used for ceremonial purposes.