Techniques
Clay
Tools/Equipment
Art History
Word Scramble
100
Which technique was used to create the sculptures in the image below?
What is coiling?
100
What is clay made of?
What is fine earthen material and water?
100
What is the name of the furnace used to fire the clay?
What is a kiln?
100
The sculpture below is most closely related to which time period or art style?
What is prehistoric art?
100
Unscramble the letters to discover the correct term.
E A S M C I C R
Ceramics.
200
What method is being used to construct the sculpture in the image below?
What is pinch and pull?
200
What must happen in order for clay to become a ceramic?
What is firing?
200
What is the name given to the type of tools shown below?
What are ribbon tools?
200
What was the name given to the pottery jars in which Egyptians stored the organs of the deceased?
What are Canopic Jars?
200
Unscramble the letters to discover the correct term.
A G N I G Z L
Glazing.
300
What should be done before joining two pieces of clay together?
What is scoring and slipping?
300
Which type of clay is considered a low-fire clay?
What is earthenware?
300
What is the name of the object pictured below?
What is a slab roller?
300
This highly prized type of ceramic originated in which country?
Where is China?
300
Unscramble the letters to discover the correct term.
Hint - Clay that is ready to be fired.
R E W A E G N R E
Greenware.
400
Which type of cut should be used when joining slabs or creating lids?
What is a bevel cut?
400
Which type of clay has a red-orange hue and is known for staining anything it touches?
What is terra cotta?
400
What is the general name for the tools that are shown in the image below?
What are potters ribs?
400
What group of ancestral pueblo people created the pottery in the image below?
Who are the Anasazi?
400
Unscramble the letters to discover the correct term.
E H U C Q I T N E
Technique
500
What other method can be used for ceramics if a potters wheel is not used to construct the clay?
What is hand building?
500
Which type of high fire clay will have a white, translucent appearance after being fired?
What is porecelain?
500
What is the name of the item in the image below?
What is a banding wheel?
500
Which civilization was known for creating stunning red figure and black figure pottery?
Who are the Greeks?
500
Unscramble the letters to discover the correct term.
N A H R C T P I M S A F N
Craftsmanship.