CULTURAL TRANSMISSION IN CERAMIC ART EDUCATION: A LEARNING METHOD BASED ON MOTIF ANALYSIS AND REPRODUCTION IN IZNIK CERAMICS

Resumen

This study examines the role of reproducing Iznik ceramic motifs in the transmission of cultural knowledge within the framework of cultural memory and living heritage. The study is based on the premise that traditional craft production is not only a field in which technical skills are acquired, but a process through which historical knowledge, aesthetic understanding, and production practices are transmitted This study aims to reveal how reproduction practices contribute to the transmission of traditional craft knowledge in ceramic art education. In this context, a practice-based teaching method based on the compositional analysis and reproduction of Iznik ceramic motifs is examined. The study's methodology is based on a practice-based learning approach, in which students analyze the compositional structure of historical ceramic examples, redraw motifs, and participate in production processes. In this process, compositional organization and production logic are clarified through analytical drawing, motif reconstruction, and surface transfer techniques. The findings indicate that reproduction practices contribute not only to students’ acquisition of a motif repertoire but also to their understanding of the structural logic underlying traditional decorative systems. In this respect, traditional ceramic education can be considered an effective method for transmitting cultural knowledge through production practice.