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Sunday Dinner, George Dominic Barreca
Sunday Dinner, George Dominic Barreca
Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
Archeology often evaluates social class through the symbolism and refinement of ceramic pottery. Recording undecorated and decorated vessels placed within a spectrum, determines a social economy through the Ceramic Value Index. Austere, robust earthenware is usually considered peasantry or lower class whereas fine, opulent porcelain is categorized under the vessels of aristocracy or affluence. I am interested in utilizing this historical method to consider use, decoration, and value through the lens of the contemporary working class.
In my work, I employ simple molds and hand-building techniques to define a process that relates to the “economy of means” found within …