BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING THE QUALITY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE FOLK CERAMICS

Abstract

Guizhou Province is located in the southwestern hinterland of China, a region with multiple ethnic groups. Without plains to support it, 92.5% of its area consists of mountains and hills, with widespread karst topography. In the past, due to poor transportation, economic development lagged behind. Guizhou has had ceramic production since ancient times, with unearthed ceramics dating from the Neolithic period to the Ming and Qing dynasties, each period showing distinct characteristics. As a multi-ethnic settlement, the cultures of different ethnic groups have unique features yet intermingle. The folk ceramic cultural heritage of Guizhou, such as Yazhou pottery, Qian pottery, and Zhijin sand pottery, carries rich historical and local characteristics. With the acceleration of modernization and changes in people lifestyles, the folk ceramic cultural heritage faces unprecedented challenges and threats. Studies show that the folk ceramic cultural heritage encounters numerous challenges, including generational gaps among inheritors, loss of skills, and declining product quality, making its survival and development extremely difficult. Through field investigations, it was found that folk ceramic artisans in Guizhou mainly rely on "intangible cultural heritage" policies to become inheritors. For example, Zhang Luqi is the inheritor of Yazhou pottery intangible cultural heritage, Liao Liangqing is the inheritor of Weining sand pottery intangible cultural heritage, Wang Zengrong is the inheritor of Zhijin sand pottery intangible cultural heritage, Pan Long is the inheritor of ancient kiln-making techniques, and the inheritors of Huangping clay whistles include Wang Dengshu, Chen Yingkui, and Tang Wenmin. Traditional quality management in literature. The application of cultural heritage needs to break through the limitation of a single dimension. The author has repeatedly consulted literature and materials to conduct in-depth research on the folk ceramic cultural heritage in Guizhou, drew lessons from the Japanese "folk art" movement, and cited the idea of cultural heritage quality management to provide theoretical reference for the inheritance and development of folk ceramic cultural heritage.