Designers' and indigenous potters' collaboration towards innovation in pottery production

Samuel Nortey, Edwin K. Bodjawah · 2018 · J of Design Research

Summary. Designers and indigenous potters in Ghana collaborated to innovate pottery production while preserving cultural identity. Female potters with 25+ years experience and young men using improvised machinery adopted design thinking and new production methods. Through creative skills development, potters maintained cultural consciousness and satisfaction while producing culturally relevant, market-appealing products that reflected contemporary life.

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Nortey, S., & Bodjawah, E. K.. (2018). Designers' and indigenous potters' collaboration towards innovation in pottery production. J of Design Research. https://doi.org/10.1504/jdr.2018.091153

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DOI: 10.1504/jdr.2018.091153
Countries: Ghana
Regions: Africa
Categories: indigenous-innovation, entrepreneurship
Added: 2026-04-28