Building techniques
a hand-building pottery technique that involves rolling out clay into long, snake-like strands and stacking them to create shapes
what is coil building
A method of de-airing and dispersing moisture uniformly by hand in a piece of clay. The lump of clay is repeatedly thrown hard onto the work bench, turned over and occasionally cut through and re-joined.
what is wedging
an artist who co-founded Cubism, an art movement known for its geometric shapes and representation of objects from multiple perspectives
who is Pablo Picasso
a method of making pottery in which a think, flat plate, or slice of clay is cut into shapes which are joined to form an object
what is slab building
Decorative colors applied to ware before the application of glaze
what is underglaze
the pioneer of abstract art (not the first abstract artist however)
who is Wassily Kadinsky
a small, hand-made vessel of clay that is formed by pinching a ball of clay into shape with your fingers and thumb
what is a pinch pot
Pottery oven or furnace in which ceramic products are fired
what is a kiln
a female, Swedish artist who was considered the first artist to do abstract art
who is Hilma af Klint
a process where you scratch a rough texture into the clay surface and you apply something to act as a bonding agent
what is slip and score
a glassy coating applied to ceramics to decorate, waterproof, and protect them
what is glaze