Development of decorative motifs for floor and wall ceramic tiles derived from ganda material culture
Date
2011-12
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Kyambogo Univiserty(unpublished)
Abstract
This study set out to develop decorative motifs for floor and wall ceramic tiles
derived from Ganda material culture. The significance of this study is the promotion of Ugandan
culture through production of decorative tiles using Ganda material culture as motifs. This will
keep the Ugandan culture alive through educating the young and upcoming generation by
decorating the tiles using the designs from the indigenous crafts of Uganda specifically the
Ganda material culture. The study set out to produce sample tiles with decorative motifs inspired
by pottery from Ganda material culture. The study design was an exploratory intervention into
developing decorative motifs for floor and wall ceramic tiles. Data was collected from the field
using questionnaires for Ceramic dealers and masons (builders) within Kampala city, while
interviews were conducted for selected individuals in order to collect information on the history
of imported tiles and their use within Uganda. The process of studio work was closely supervised
to register findings/results. A number of findings were registered, most of which confmned to
the development of creative use of decorative motifs for floor and wall ceramic tiles derived
from Ganda material Culture. From the findings, conclusions were drawn one of the major ones
being that the use of Ganda material culture is of the essence in transmitting creative use of
traditional culture in decorating floor and wall tiles. Finally, several proposals which were made
aimed at highlighting the creative use of traditional culture to decorate floor and wall ceramic
tiles in Uganda.
Description
xvi,128 p.: ill (some col)
Keywords
Development, Decorative motifs., Floor and wall ceramic tiles., Ganda material culture.
Citation
Orijabo, Silas Oyo (2011) Development of decorative motifs for floor and wall ceramic tiles derived from ganda material culture