Photoethnography of Ceramic Craftsmen From Teresina, Piauí, Brazil

Abstract

The record of the social and cultural aspects that lead the human being to use the natural resources has gained evidence in the last decades. The present article aimed to describe the existing techniques in the production chain of the artisans of the Ceramic Pole of Poti Velho, PI, as well as to record the artifacts produced by the manufacture of red clay. The data collection involved semi-structured interviews, the participant observation technique to resolve doubts about the peculiarities of the production chain, as well as photographic record of the production stages. We observed the existence of criteria to determine the best craftsmen within the community, as well as influences that not only divides the activities between craftsmen by gender, but also those that led to changes in the techniques of production and artifacts produced by artisans.