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      <i>Setomonogatari</i> – Ceramic Practice as an Archaeology of the Contemporary Past

      Journal of Contemporary Archaeology
      Equinox Publishing

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          Abstract

          I will argue that my creative ceramic practice has much in common with archaeological approaches to the contemporary past in that it takes the form of a “creative materialising intervention”, focusing on marginal or otherwise overlooked aspects of person-object interaction. This will be illustrated by reference to recent artworks made in Seto, Japan, a traditional centre of pottery production. By reanimating old moulds and repurposing discarded sherds, my work explores the site’s changing materiality through time and is itself a proactive contribution to the archaeological record, capturing an enduring glimpse of the past and present of this ceramics community.

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          Journal
          Journal of Contemporary Archaeology
          JCA
          Equinox Publishing
          2051-3429
          2051-3437
          February 19 2018
          February 2 2018
          : 4
          : 2
          : 183-194
          Article
          10.1558/jca.32417
          1ac63b60-4667-4f40-82f3-f94218eb31e1
          © 2018
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