Creación de un prototipo para la elaboración de un mural cerámico contemporáneo que represente la alfarería en el barrio Convención del 45 en el transcurso del tiempo

Abstract

Traditional crafts are production methods that arise in a certain historical, social, cultural and economic context, have the ability to adapt/transform to changes, persist over time and preserve the essence of its people, however, at present There have been techniques that have been relegated, certain ancestral knowledge, necessary to understand the culture of the peoples, is being abandoned. This is the case of artisanal ceramic activity, capable of conceiving shapes and figures with profound symbolism. The present degree work consists of developing the prototype of a ceramic mural inspired by the importance of ceramic activity in the neighborhoods of Cuenca; Through a brief analysis, the historical trajectory of the Convention of 45 will be reviewed, a representative sector in the practice of traditional ceramics in the city and an important center of economic activity in the past. Provided with various graphic elements, as well as contemporary ones, the work configures the form and universe of creation, revaluing the most precious and imperishable heritage: The creative artist and his legacy through time.