EXPLORING THE TROPICAL FRUITS WASTE AS ASH GLAZE FOR ORGANIC CERAMIC SCULPTURE

Abstract

The ancient kind of glaze in the history was made by mixing between wood ash and fine textured soil to coat on the ceramic surface. After that, the glaze was fired in the kiln with a temperature over 1,200 ํc. This research elaborated on the knowledge of changing old glaze, which used wood ash to the agricultural waste. The results of the study have been integrated with making glaze and ideas for creating organic ceramic sculptures in round relief and bas-relief.

Thailand has a tropical climate, so there are several kinds of tropical plants and fruits served as industrial crops sold throughout the country. Since there are extensive consumption, some parts of the fruits became wastes such as rind and fallen fruits. As a result, the researcher was interested in using fruit waste to experiment for making ceramic ash glaze. The results of this study were recorded as new knowledge. People who are interested in ceramics can adapt this knowledge to create the future works.

The researcher analyzed and gathered data and information on ash glaze to conduct an experiment with fruits ash glaze. The study result of tropical fruits ash glaze was integrated with organic ceramic sculpture. The natural forms such as plants and tree leaves were developed to be art forms for an expression of the hidden aesthetic. Furthermore, the beauty and aesthetic that came from natural elements inspired an artwork “Exploring the tropical fruits waste as ash glaze for organic ceramic sculpture”.

The ancient kind of glaze in the history was made by mixing between wood ash and fine textured soil to coat on the ceramic surface. After that, the glaze was fired in the kiln with a temperature over 1,200 ํc. This research elaborated on the knowledge of changing old glaze, which used wood ash to the agricultural waste. The results of the study have been integrated with making glaze and ideas for creating organic ceramic sculptures in round relief and bas-relief.

Thailand has a tropical climate, so there are several kinds of tropical plants and fruits served as industrial crops sold throughout the country. Since there are extensive consumption, some parts of the fruits became wastes such as rind and fallen fruits. As a result, the researcher was interested in using fruit waste to experiment for making ceramic ash glaze. The results of this study were recorded as new knowledge. People who are interested in ceramics can adapt this knowledge to create the future works.

The researcher analyzed and gathered data and information on ash glaze to conduct an experiment with fruits ash glaze. The study result of tropical fruits ash glaze was integrated with organic ceramic sculpture. The natural forms such as plants and tree leaves were developed to be art forms for an expression of the hidden aesthetic. Furthermore, the beauty and aesthetic that came from natural elements inspired an artwork “Exploring the tropical fruits waste as ash glaze for organic ceramic sculpture”.