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It troubled Giacometti that THIS kept happening to the sculptures he carved in the years after the war....
What are tiny sculptures?
100
Process of removing air from the clay
What is Wedging?
100
You must do this when putting 2 pieces of clay together
What is slipping and scoring?
100
First civilization to make paper as we know it today
What is China
100
Paper mache-like material used for the figure sculptures
What is Paverpol?
200
Giacometti was born in this country (hint: NOT Italy)
What is Switzerland?
200
Amount of glaze needed!
What are 3 layers!
200
Check this before glaze firing...
What is the bottom for glaze?
200
The frame for making the paper is also called this
What is the deckle?
200
Describe 2 of Ms J's tattoos in detail....
What is a heart, leaves, Italian writing, jellyfish, seahorses, hummingbirds, day of the dead mermaid....
300
Giacometti started working with the SUrrealists after this war...
What is WWI?
300
At this point, clay is chemically changed forever and cannot be reconstituted with water....
What is BONE dry.
300
Glaze is actually this....
What are pigmented glass crystals suspended in water?
300
Removing water using the sponge?
What is couching?
300
One of Ms. J's favorite animals
What is an octopus, jellyfish, or elephant?
400
These are the characteristics of Giacometti's style (at least 3 things)
What are rough, scarred, corroded, elongates hands, feet, torsos, no facial features, no details
400
The 2 types of clay
What is primary and secondary?
400
Correct process for rolling out coils.
What is starting with a sphere, gently using fingers to pull it out while rolling back and forth, keeping it even.
400
Supplies needed for making paper.
What is a blender, deckle, screen, sponge, vat of pulp, newspaper, press and dry sheets
400
The University Ms J attended
What is the University of Arizona?
500
A type of sketch that focuses on a quick action or movement
What is a gesture drawing?
500
Stages of clay drying, including the first firing. (3)
What is leather hard, bone dry, bisque
500
2 types of kilns that were used BEFORE electric kilns
What are beehive, pit, or gas kilns?
500
3 bookbinding techniques
What is Japanese stab binding, pamphlet, accordion
500
The artist that made recycled art from bottle caps/cans
Who is El Anatsui?