Open AccessThe uniqueness of eco-friendly Pagerjurang pottery products
Author(s) -
D P Arissuta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/905/1/012031
Subject(s) - pottery , environmentally friendly , resource (disambiguation) , product (mathematics) , natural (archaeology) , natural materials , archaeology , architectural engineering , geography , engineering , mathematics , computer science , ecology , chemistry , polymer science , biology , geometry , computer network
This study aimed to investigate and to describe the characteristics of Pagerjurang pottery products which are environmentally friendly and safe to be used as tableware. The pottery art village in Pagerjurang has existed for more than 400 years. The following characteristics of Pagerjurang pottery products make them deserve to be called a tradition, i.e.: 1). Its dark land (earthenware land). 2). Its making process, i.e. by using slant-turning rotary technique. 3). The existence of human resources. 4) Abundantly available material resources. These five characteristics are the advantages which can be developed and considered as the superior qualities of Pagerjurang pottery. This research is based on the following assumptions: What materials are used to make Pagerjurang pottery? What standards indicate that this pottery product is environmentally friendly (eco-friendly)? This study used qualitative research methods to obtain general, flexible, and dynamic results. In addition, the data were obtained from interviews conducted with resource persons and observation to the products from the artisans. In general, Pagerjurang pottery is environmentally friendly and is supported by the traditions of the people who feel bound to their natural surroundings, but the artisan are not familiar with environmental issues at a wider level.