Ceramic Practices/
The process of applying a thin layer of liquid glass-forming material to bisqueware.
Glazing
The top edge of a ceramic vessel.
Lip/Rim
The basic building blocks or visual components that an artist uses to create a composition.
This element is derived from reflected light and has properties like hue, value, and intensity.
Color
The feeling that all the parts of a work belong together as a cohesive, harmonious whole
Unity
These heat-resistant supports are used during the glaze firing to prevent a glazed piece from fusing to the kiln shelf.
Kiln Stilts
The area of a pot located just below the rim.
Neck
In ceramics, these elements define the contour of a form or are used for incised decoration; a mark with greater length than width.
Line
The lightness or darkness of tones or colors used to create a sense of depth and volume.
Value
The relationship of the sizes of elements within the piece to each other and to the whole.
Proportion
The specific type of firing process that makes a ceramic piece waterproof and permanent.
Glaze Firing
This curved section leads from the neck to the main body of the pot.
Shoulder
A closed, two-dimensional area that is flat and can be geometric (squares) or organic (free-form).
Shape
The area around, between, or within components of a piece, which can be positive (the object) or negative (the empty area).
Space
Created by the regular or irregular repetition of elements to produce a sense of visual motion.
Rhythm
The main mass or volume of the pot that rests upon the base or foot.
Body
A three-dimensional element that encloses space and has height, width, and depth, such as a cylinder or the body of a pot.
Form
The surface quality of an object that can be felt or visually represented, ranging from rough unglazed clay to a smooth gloss glaze.
Texture
Creating a focal point that draws the viewer's eye first, often through contrast.
Emphasis
The repetition of an element (motif, line, or shape) across a surface.
Pattern