The Setomonogatari Project: Ceramics as an archaeology of the contemporary past

Christopher Mc Hugh

The Setomonogatari Project: Ceramics as an archaeology of the contemporary past

Christopher Mc Hugh

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Abstract

Delivered as part of a symposium at the former Spode factory in Stoke on Trent which seeks to explore creative synergies between ceramic practice and archaeology, this presentation discussed how art-archaeological methodologies have been used to investigate the recent past of the ceramic novelty figurine industry in Seto, Japan. This project aims to raise awareness of this threatened heritage resource through ceramic art practice, placing it within the wider context of considerations of placemaking and the preservation of skill and material cultures of making.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 9 Oct 2019
Event	‘Who will draw our pots in the future?’ Archaeologists and Ceramicists in Conversation - Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Oct 2019 → 9 Nov 2019 https://www.britishceramicsbiennial.com/event/who-will-draw-our-pots-in-the-future-archaeologists-and-ceramicists-in-conversation/

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Conference	‘Who will draw our pots in the future?’ Archaeologists and Ceramicists in Conversation
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Stoke on Trent
Period	9/10/19 → 9/11/19
Internet address	https://www.britishceramicsbiennial.com/event/who-will-draw-our-pots-in-the-future-archaeologists-and-ceramicists-in-conversation/

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Seto Monogatari and other stories: JET/MEXT influence on art and career
Mc Hugh, C. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Ceramic Artist in Residence, Seto International Ceramics and Glass Art Exchange Program, Seto City, Japan
Mc Hugh, C. (Participant)
1 Nov 2015 → 22 Dec 2015
Activity: Other

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Artwork SetoMonogatari 9 - From Sunderand to Seto selected for The Graduates exhibition, National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, 31 Jan-31 July 2026.
McHugh, C. (Artist), 31 Jan 2026
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

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SetoMonogatari 7 (2019): Irish State Art Collection
Mc Hugh, C. (Artist), 15 Aug 2020
Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact

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Works SetoMonogatari 5,6,7,8: exhibited in Land/Marks, Ceramics Ireland Triennial 2020, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin
Mc Hugh, C. (Artist), 15 Aug 2020
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

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The Setomonogatari Project: Ceramics as an archaeology of the contemporary past

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Seto Monogatari and other stories: JET/MEXT influence on art and career

Ceramic Artist in Residence, Seto International Ceramics and Glass Art Exchange Program, Seto City, Japan

Research output

Artwork SetoMonogatari 9 - From Sunderand to Seto selected for The Graduates exhibition, National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, 31 Jan-31 July 2026.

SetoMonogatari 7 (2019): Irish State Art Collection

Works SetoMonogatari 5,6,7,8: exhibited in Land/Marks, Ceramics Ireland Triennial 2020, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin

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