The Development of quality and Standard of Sukhothai Ceramic Products for Export to Japan

Abstract

          The major objective of this research is to develop the ceramic products by adopting new technique of exchanging knowledge among the same career of ceramic producers. In order to fulfill its goal, the researchers apply the community of arts practice (CoAP) in the process of community art development.          This research was an operational research. The mix-method of anthropology and social sciences, especially the cultural dimension such as local wisdom was adopted. The researchers developed a new technique called “public social interaction network/PSIN”. Simultaneously the CoAP model was constructed. Tree communities were chosen purposively according to their specific characteristics of art elements based on the ceramic type. This included time, content of work identity and life style.          This research found that 80 pieces of the contemporary ceramic products which had a strong connection with consumers’ needs had patterns, contents, and process related to socio-cultural context of local community. These products lastly become a significant contemporary art of local community. These product based on local wisdom and a best practice of knowledge management. They connected the people, strengthened the community relationship and products provided the communities opportunity to be a good practice of the cultural tourist site of this region in the future.