Plastic Possibilities of Ceramics and Metals as an Introduction to Create Contemporary Jewelry

Abstract

The idea of the research is based on making use of the plastic potentials of ceramicand metal as raw materials that have a functional and aesthetic role to produce innovative jewelry in its well-known functional framework and inspired by the Islamic heritage by relying on the terms of Islamic decoration as a principlefor formation and expression, due to its intellectual content and expressive connotations.

In this context, the research aims to produce innovative designs for metal ceramic ornaments with a contemporary vision while preserving the Islamic character by employing the terms of Islamic decoration, as well as strengthening the principle of synthesis between materials and fields as an introduction for innovation in plastic art.The research followed the descriptive, analytical and applied method andone of the most important findings of the research is that it is possible to preserve the Islamic identity to make metal ceramic jewelry with aesthetic character and formal features inspired by the decorative termsof Islamic art.