Elements and Principles
Because clay is a 3-dimensional material, all projects wil incorporate which element?
Form
To attach two pieces of clay together, you need to...
Score and slip
This is what you create when you roll clay into a long strand.
Coil
What European Culture is particularly known for their pottery?
Greece
You can use this this to cut clay into pieces.
Knife tool or fettling knife
Pressing objects and tools into a clay surface would create a...
Where does clay come from?
Deep underground near bodies of water
You can make this type of structure by using your thumb and forefingers to press a piece of clay into a bowl shape.
Pinch Pot
This ceramicist is better known for his cubist paintings, such as Guernica and the Old Guitarist.
Pablo Picasso
This tool is used slice thin lines into a clay surface or poke small holes into a structure.
Needle tool
You will be able to add color to your clay projects by using this ceramics material.
Glaze
Trapped air in clay can cause what during the firing process?
Explosion
A secondary way to attach clay is to do what to two fresh pieces?
Blend
How long ago was the oldest found ceramic structure made?
This can be used to rehydrate clay evenly.
Spray bottle
Ancient greek pottery had a reduced color palette of what two colors?
Red and black
When clay is fresh and moldable, it is in what stage?
Plastic
This form of clay is created by running a chunk of clay through a large roller.
Slab
This famous greek pottery shape features a small base, wide belly, and narrow neck.
Amphora
Why shouldn't wooden modeling tools be used to apply slip?
The wood will absorb the moisture and may mold
Why is the principle of balance especially important in ceramics?
1. A ceramics piece will be viewed from all sides
2. An unbalanced structure could collapse
What temperature does our kiln get to when firing projects?
About 2000 degrees
What can you do before packing up if your clay is beginning to dry out?
Put a few sprays of water in the bag
Ancient Greek pottery usually depicted one of three things on its surface design. Name one of those things.
Greek history, myth, or athletics
What do we do with old, used clay?
Recycle it