Usage olive seed ash in artistic ceramic glazes

Abstract

Two types of olives, Olea europea oleaster and Olea europea sativa, are grown in Çanakkale. The first olive growing activities in Çanakkale took place in the ancient Gargara city in Küçükkuyu in Ayvacık district. Thus, olive farming for Çanakkale in the 6 th century BC We can suggest that it can be dated to a. Olives, especially grown in the Mediterranean basin, have an important place in polytheistic and celestial religions in ancient times. Olive has been one of the indispensable parts of our lives as an agricultural product since ancient times due to its usability features throughout human history. For this reason, the main subject of the article is ash glazes produced from olive pits and they are considered among the artistic glazes used in ceramic production. Burnt ashes of any organic raw material can be used to obtain these ashes. It has been an incentive for us to carry out our research on olive ash ash, which has not been studied before, in order to connect with the geography of Çanakkale where we live and to draw attention to the local value of olive. Olive and olive ash, which is common in Çanakkale, which is located in the ancient Troas region and is the source of legends and carries a value like Troia in mythology, was especially chosen because it is a local value associated with ceramic glazes.