Clay Processes
Elements & Principles
Elements & Principles
Making a Coil Vessel
Mix
100

This type of clay building process requires small amounts of clay rolled in spheres and drilling a small hole in its center.

What is the pinch pot process.

100

When all the elements seem to go well together.

unity

100

A decorative repetition.

Pattern

100

What is the first step in making a coil vessel after selecting a design, making the base, and wedging clay?

Forming a cylinder to place in the extruder.

100

One of the principles of design that includes how repetition evolves into similar shapes or forms.

What is rhythm?

200
The slab rolling table make slabs out of clay. What two main steps must be applied to the clay before rolling it through?
wedging and flat brick
200

A type of balance where design elements move in a circular way.

Radial balance

200

A flowing, natural, 2-D design.

Organic shape

200

The next step after extruding your coils.

What is scoring and slipping the coils to make walls.

200

Three dimensional objects in art.

What is a form?
300

This machine makes coils.

extruder

300

The focus of your art.

Emphasis

300

Mathematical measurable 3-D objects.

Organic form

300

After your vessel reaches 3-4 inches in height, you typically use this tool to smooth the walls.

What is the metal toothed rib or toothed scraper. 

300

Name two ways of making handles.

What are pulling handles?

What are slab handles? or

What are extruding handles?

400

No __________ should be left on finished clay surfaces.

chicken nuggets

400

These two elements describe space.

positive and negative space

400

Wide differences in value, color, texture and other elements of art.

Contrast

400

This tool helps your form stay true to the design.

What is a template?

500

Wether you are make a pinch pot, a coil vessel, or a slab construction you should always consider the ______ of ____ and the ______ of ______ to organize your creative ideas.

elements of art and principles of design

500

Recurring use of elements or principles.

repetition

500

Equal use of the elements & principles on both sides of the artwork.

Symmetrical balance

500

What civilization influenced our coil vessel project?

Who are the Greeks?