"USAGE OF LOCAL VALUES AS THE INSPIRATION SOURCEDURING THE BEAUTY SEEK PROCESS IN CERAMIC DESIGN"

Abstract

geometry has been among the subjects of philosophers since antiquity. Although the concept of beauty
varies according to the periods, beauty is in fact related to the conception of the people. According to
Aristotle, the values we can grasp will be beautiful, otherwise considered as non-aesthetic. Although there is not a formula of the ideal beauty, the concept of beauty changes in an abstract and concrete
way, according to the persons who monitoring.
Throughout the ages, we can see that the Anatolian coasts have been governed by different
civilizations and are a source of rich cultural composition. With its strategic and geopolitical
importance, Çanakkale shores also witnessed a significant part of this process. Foreign powers
always want to possess these lands and the beauty of the richness of these lands.
The word "Hellespont" is one of the names used throughout the history of the Dardanelles.
Hellespont is a local value for Çanakkale as geographical environment, cultural wealth and sense of
meaning. A series of thematic works on using Hellespont as inspiration in designs will be addressed in
this notice.