Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Ceramics
Sculpture Making
Sculpture
Careers
100

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder)

Form

100


A method of creating with clay using rope-like rolls of clay

Coil

100

Shaping soft material like clay into a form

Modeling 

100

Being able to walk around a sculpture 

In the round

100

Someone who creates art for stories 

Illustrator 

200


produces a sense of action, helping the viewer's eye to sweep over the composition.

Movement

200

A method in working with clay where the pieces are flattened with a roller.

Slab

200

Combining materials together to create a sculpture 

Construction

200
a Sculpture attached to a background 

Relief 

200

Someone who works in a gallery or museum that manages art and art collections.

Museum Curator 

300

the weight of an art work refers to what

Balance

300

The method of combining two pieces of clay

Score and Slip

300

Pouring melted metal into a mold to create a bronze sculpture 

Casting

300

3D artworks that have moving parts

Kinetic

300


Finely made metals and gemstones are crafted for wearing, by this occupation

Jeweler

400

The area around or in an object

Space

400

Material used to create glass-like surfaces on ceramics 

Glazes

400

Taking away or carving material to create a sculptural form

Subtractive 

400

this type of art Includes works that interact with, but do not alter, the natural environment, and works that involve a human-made environment. This type of art is installed in the natural world, or may use items found in the world as inspiration

environmental art

400

create detailed technical drawings of products

Technical Illustrator

500

this has to do with the overall physical size of an artwork or object. 

Scale

500

An oven-like machine that fires clay

Kiln

500

Name the 4 Sculpting Methods 

Carving, Casting, Modeling, Construction 

500

The Vietnam Memorial is an example of what type of sculpture?

Monumental sculpture

500

Hobbies or activities that are done for enjoyment and not related to a career

avocational opportunities

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