Stories of Clay

Stories of Clay: Discovering Chosŏn Korean Potters in Tokugawa Japan is a virtual experience inspired by the format of a museum exhibition.

Each of the five “rooms” explores one aspect of the Japanese post-Imjin pottery experience.

Combining the study of heirloom pieces and sherds, together with documentary evidence, “Stories of Clay” traces the experiences of different groups of Korean potters in Tokugawa-period Japan, after the Imjin War.

The project is curated by Rebekah Clements and Seung Yeon Sang as part of the European Research Council Horizon2020 project “Aftermath of the East Asian War of 1592-1598”.

We were responsible for the bespoke Web Design, responsive front-end development, GSAP animation and custom WordPress coding.

Role

UX / UI
Web Design
Front-End Development
WordPress
Programming
GSAP Animation Framework
Responsive & Mobile First
Maintenance

Type

Corporate Site

Company

UAB

Industry

Education

Headquarters

Barcelona

Year

2022

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Rooms

The exhibition is structured in five “Rooms”. Within the rooms navigation alternates between vertical to horizontal scrolling in order to divide different topics.

We used GSAP Animation Framework for scroll-driven text animations and horizontal scroll sections.

Along the texts visitor finds pop-up glossary boxes from selected terms and links to endnotes.

Map & Resources

The website includes an interactive map with the representative pieces of pottery from the Ceramic traditions founded by Korean potters in Japan.

Resources page contains talks by leading experts, downloadable worksheets and Endnotes.

Stories of Clay has been featured in an DesignRush’s article among The Best Educational Website Designs.
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