Ceramics
Maria Martinez used this method of handbuilding that uses snakelike rolls of clay to create her pottery.
What is coils?
The "holes" in Henry Moore's abstracted figurative sculptures.
What is negative space?
Small drawings to help brainstorm ideas and designs.
What are thumbnail sketches?
The equipment used to heat clay to high a temperature so it will become permanentq?
What is a kiln?
This principle reflects the main point of interest in the work of art. It grab's the viewers attention.
What is emphasis?
Sculpture that uses different types of found objects.
What is assemblage?
The tactile surface of a sculpture.
What is texture?
A clean and well planned design that demonstrates a mastery of technique.
What is craftsmanship?
The first firing of clay in the kiln.
What is bisque?
The method used to create neat and crisp folds?
What is scoring?
The element that has height, width and depth.
What is form?
The mixture of silica, clay and materials that is applied to a ceramic vessel so it is food safe and waterproof.
What is glaze?
Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling Water" has this type of balance.
What is asymmetry?
A sculpture with little or no negative space such as Noguchi's "Great Rock of Inner Seeking."
What is mass?
The color scheme that utilizes colors across from one another on the color wheel.
What is complementary colors?
The process of kneading and cutting raw clay to obtain a uniform texture and prevent air bubbles.
What is wedging?
A consistancy thoroughout a work of art.
What is unity?
The culture from which "The Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi" originates.
What is Babylonian?