ART PROJECT

DONE BY TARAN BANSGOPAUL

The history and evolution of Pottery:

Potter has existed since the ancient people roamed the earth. It is one of the oldest
human inventions. It has developed since it has been a thing. The earliest ceramic
objects have been dated as far back as 29,000 BC. It is the forming of vessels and
other objects with clay and other raw materials, they are fired at high temperatures
to give a hard and a durable form. TreePottery has originated since the “Neolithic
Period” before they were ceramic objects such as Gravettian, the earliest known
pottery vessels were discovered in Jiangxi China, which was back in 18,000 BC.
Other pottery objects were found in 10,500BC, 14,000BC, 9,400BC, 9,000BC -
7,000BC. Pottery is divided into 3 types such as: earthenware, stoneware and
porcelain; they were all decorated with different types of techniques and designs.
Cooking in pottery became less popular because of the release of metal pots. Till
this day it is used for dishes which benefit from the qualities of pottery cooking,
typically slow cooking in an oven.

Pottery back then:

The evolution of pottery has since began from the beginning of pottery (29,000BC)
it came from simple objects to designs of art. At the beginning it was used for
cooking and storing food. Usually made from clay which was plentiful and easy to
access, making it an ideal material for pottery. Later on, Pottery was used for
religious and ceremonial purposes but in Egyptian pottery was often coloured and
shown from daily life. The art of pottery specifically from Ancient Greece was
shown for beauty most of the pottery made back in the day has survived to this
day. The Greek pottery was diverse, with many styles unique to their own, mainly
in different regions. The most famous one was the “black - figure pottery, which
was inspired by black figures against a red background. It was used to depict
scenes from Greek mythology and was exported widely through the ancient world.
One more country with a big history of Pottery was China, they had some of the
earliest examples of ceramics since the neolithic period. In China pottery reached
new heights with the development of a wide variety of techniques like glazing,
hand - painting, and slip-casting. They were also credited porcelain, which was a
type of pottery made from a unique type of clay that produces a translucent, hard
material. Finally, we reach the present day of pottery, it continues to evolve like
everything in the world, new techniques and even new, unique styles. Technology
has impacted pottery specifically, 3D printing and other computer design tools for
the creation of “highly intricate and detailed pieces. But we cannot forget the
growth of traditional techniques and handcrafted pottery, with thousands and even
millions of artists promoting and preserving these methods. Pottery has a wealthy
and interesting history, of thousands of years, the changing times and cultures of
different types of people and traditions. Today, pottery continues to be an
important and bright art form with many people taking part in it and perfecting
their techniques, styles and developing their own

Pottery in the Present: