Ceramic is a piece of terracotta made from a kind of clay soil, baked in an oven, glazed on a surface, decorated with various colors and motifs.
Objects which are made from baked clay contain a paste of quartz and a melting feldspar to prevent the pieces from breaking and cracking.
We can examine ceramics under two headings as durable and non durable. Durable ceramics are products whose raw materials can be kneaded with water, easily shaped and not deformed after drying. Non durable ceramics consist of materials that are not easily formed by water and deteriorate quickly when dry, even if their raw materials are made of very well grinded soil.
Ceramics was used to meet daily needs in the most primitive ages of humanity and has continued its existence until today. Ceramic works have shed light on the traditions and customs of the societies they belong to and have been their cultural, economic, artistic and political indicators.
The oldest major ceramic centers of the Neolithic period are Anatolia, Egypt and Mesopotamia. The earliest pottery to be recovered dates back to 7000 BC and has been found in Yeriko in Palestine, Hacılar Village in Anatolia and the Near East.
The art of ceramics, which was also seen in the first Turkish States, had a rich product range during the Seljuks and Ottoman Empires.
In Anatolian Seljuk architecture, ceramics are seen in mosques, masjids, madrasas, tombs, minarets and palaces. The brightest examples of the Ottoman period came to the fore in the 15th and 16th centuries. The centers of these ceramics, which are called "blue-white", are in Iznik and Kütahya. Konya, which was the center of ceramics during the Seljuks, transferred this work to Iznik during the Ottomans. Iznik gave this title to Kütahya in the 17th century. Today, when "ceramic" is mentioned, the first city that comes to mind is Kütahya.
As long as human being exists, the art of ceramics will maintain its importance in his life.
CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy is the art of aesthetic writing with the letters of the Qur’an. The people who practice this art are called calligraphers (hattat) .
STRING ART String Art is a relaxing art that consists of transferring a motif or pattern to paper, fixing this paper on wooden material, nailing the nails on the lines in the pattern in a regular way, and passing the wires through these nails using certain knitting techniques.
THE ART OF WIRE BREAKING Wire breaking, also known as "Bartın Work", is one of our precious arts that dates back to the 17th century and has survived to the present day.
Art of Ceramics Ceramic is a piece of terracotta made from a kind of clay soil, baked in an oven, glazed on a surface, decorated with various colors and motifs.
SILVER WORKING It is estimated that silver, a precious, shiny, white metal, was used first in 4000 BC. The silver ring, is the first object which reached our age from ancient civilizations, belongs to the Copper Age and was found in Denizli Beycesultan.
PAPER RELIEF Relief is a word of French origin. The raising or sinking operations on the surface are called relief. It usually means placing historical structures, human figures or works that are suitable for the model by giving dimension to the table with auxiliary materials.
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