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At ADEM'S CLAY we facilitate the creation of highly novel and technologically innovative production lines for both limited near-exact reproductions as well as custom-designed limited editions of one of a kind pottery and ceramics. The conception of these requires an in-depth understanding of the history of ancient and historic materials and technologies as well as the cutting-edge innovative techniques, modern materials analysis and engineering. This includes an in-depth understanding of the contemporary art of ceramics and pottery making that not only aspire to the levels of but is inspired by the latest field findings of ancient and historic techniques and materials, such "decagonal and quasicrystalline tilings in Medieval Islamic architecture" (Peter Lu, 2007 - 2011). The application of algebraic geometry in Greco-Roman as well as Medieval Islamic pottery and ceramics shows yet another motive.
One of the top research priorities at ADEM'S CLAY is conducting as well as supporting means that contribute to and facilitate academic or monographic programs on the history of pottery and ceramics. Concentrating on the historical and regional framework of the historic Silk-Road, that once spanned the ancient and archaeological trade routes and commercial centers from China, Central Asia and Mesopotamia to Transoxiana, Eurasia and Europe ADEM'S CLAY focuses in particular on documenting the technological and archaeological contexts, and the extent of the transfer of ceramic and pottery technologies from Tang China into the Islamic World and thereby to Europe through Hispano-Mauresque Spain and Post-Norman Italy.
a project under development
In December 2011, Maria Ganescu decided to cofound ADEM'S CLAY in order to create a company for cutting-edge design and materials engineering innovation and on demand innovation for noble and reliable products and consumer goods in the industry with a platform that would contribute to a greater understanding and appreciation of the history and the art of pottery and ceramics of the material cultures of the known civilizations.
One of the top priorities at ADEM'S CLAY has thus become supporting contributions to under researched areas in the field, especially, where this will provide a meaningful and comprehensive comparative study of various civilizations and cultures within a meaningful framework such as trade route. The above objective is under development through World on Clay.
Currently under the auspices of Dr. Jutta Meischner, a veteran of Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (Berlin) and the Academic Representative of the Art & Science, Endowment Trust (Berlin) we are identifying areas through two models, which have been under extensive field surveys since 2005.
The two models, COMET and VIEW, are acronyms for China Occidental Mediteranian Emporium Trade 200 BC – 1200 AD and Viking Islamic Economic World 700 - 1200 AD. They include two major academic monographic proposals, conceived within the well-defined historical and regional framework of the historic Silk-Road, spanning the archaeological trade routes and of pre modern-eras from China, Central Asia and Mesopotamia to Eurasia and Europe. The two proposals are planned to be presented to major academic bodies in Higher Education in Europe, including the European Science Foundation, ESF, to suffiently support an international monographic program, including exhibition, publication and symposia, and a series of the motion picture documentaries proposed by BOAD BROS.
VIEW | Viking Islamic Economic World 700-1200 AD
COMET | China Occidental Mediteranian Emporium Trade 200 BC – 1200 AD
The other major field of interest is ancient Mesoamerica here. We are seeking to find and appoint a competent team of four, including material research conservation scientists, anthropologists and archaeologists who will be able to design an objective and meaningful monographic research proposal on the history of the technology and the art of pottery through the trade route of Mesoamerica civilizations of Classic Era. That project is to be carried out under title MATE, an acronym for Mesoamerica Trade Emporium 200 AD – 1000 AD. It is planned to present the above proposal to the US’s National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in order to fully support an international monographic program, including exhibition, publication and symposia and possibly motion picture documentary.
MATE | Mesoamerica Trade Emporium 200 AD – 1000 AD
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